CVE-2026-74499: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-gghh-gc7f-jqch
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-74499 is a security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2026-74499 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-74499
GHSA Identifier GHSA-gghh-gc7f-jqch
Severity N/A
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2026-74499

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2026-74499, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: usb-audio: fix OOB write in snd_usbmidi_akai_output() snd_usbmidi_akai_output() computes its fill-loop bound buf_end = ep->max_transfer - MAX_AKAI_SYSEX_LEN - 1; as a signed int, so a small device-advertised bulk-OUT max_transfer makes buf_end negative. The loop guard then compares the u32 urb->transfer_buffer_length against that negative int: the usual arithmetic conversion turns buf_end into a large unsigned value, so the guard stays true and each iteration keeps appending SysEx framing and payload bytes past the end of the URB transfer buffer, which is only max_transfer bytes long. A USB device that advertises a tiny bulk-OUT endpoint can therefore trigger an attacker-length- and content-controlled heap out-of-bounds write when a process writes to the created /dev/snd/midiC*D* node. Return early when there is no room for even one SysEx, so the loop is never entered with a bound that would wrap. The loop is the last statement of the function, so bailing out is equivalent to it not running. Discovered by XBOW, triaged by Baul Lee <baul.lee@xbow.com>

References

NVD — CVE-2026-74499 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74499
git.kernel.org/stable/c/00cc659a42... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00cc659a42ac4e94ec880fae2c9bf22fce69c2e8
git.kernel.org/stable/c/0970274613... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0970274613fb463d376211450cab066d34ebfe6a
git.kernel.org/stable/c/29a4c29943... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29a4c29943631301e85f5e9d10f25741bd78e7ba
git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b7a0f330d... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b7a0f330dd90dd1a7657cec0db019ee1efa4372
git.kernel.org/stable/c/78dfdeb8d2... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78dfdeb8d2065524ed5928d6470bf3d3244d1009
git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b22a5c831... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b22a5c8310b0d55d04f5f0159b913a2fb8b444f
git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5305a0d0b... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5305a0d0bb8e90a6fc9f88270d5f6c9b8c40081
git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce949d6660... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce949d66607cfb000b8d8d84f80f35a886e72683

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-74499?
CVE-2026-74499 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under General Security Weakness.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2026-74499?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-74499?
CVE-2026-74499 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-74499?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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