CVE-2026-53138: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-qc6f-vg59-3945
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CVSS 7.1
CWE-125
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-53138 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.1) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2026-53138 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-53138
GHSA Identifier GHSA-qc6f-vg59-3945
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.1
CWE Classification CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.1

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2026-53138

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-2026-53138, 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 CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read, where the product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. 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: drm/amd/display: Bound VBIOS record-chain walk loops [Why & How] All record-chain walk loops in bios_parser.c and bios_parser2.c use for(;;) and only terminate on a 0xFF record_type sentinel or zero record_size. A malformed VBIOS image missing the terminator record causes unbounded iteration at probe time, potentially hundreds of thousands of iterations with record_size=1. In the final iterations near the BIOS image boundary, struct casts beyond the 2-byte header validated by GET_IMAGE can also read out of bounds. Cap all 14 record-chain walk loops to BIOS_MAX_NUM_RECORD (256) iterations. The atombios.h defines up to 22 distinct record types and atomfirmware.h has 13. Assuming an average of less than 10 records per type (which is reasonable since most are connector- based) 256 is a generous upper bound. (cherry picked from commit 95700a3d660287ed657d6892f7be9ffc0e294a93)

References

NVD — CVE-2026-53138 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53138
git.kernel.org/stable/c/04e271a952... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04e271a952b8863bbafc99bd51aca4c32bff0e0d
git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e56f460bd... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e56f460bddb397fa9a8e6faf7ae7eaa86953eb1
git.kernel.org/stable/c/2645e3caf7... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2645e3caf7e013189da9c6ff621d006cca5a538b
git.kernel.org/stable/c/499c6b43a7... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/499c6b43a79dd684bddbd18fe8b2235aa2764db4
git.kernel.org/stable/c/6173cfea2f... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6173cfea2f916e01c4f98e29cd654384a05e32a3
git.kernel.org/stable/c/6723188c42... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6723188c42ca3b34a9fce634d7a0ecc9ccd5cd56
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e94f5323c4... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e94f5323c41f32a74160378c3b19850d1f203ad5
git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff287df16a... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff287df16a1a58aca78b08d1f3ee09fc44da0351

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-53138?
CVE-2026-53138 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2026-53138?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-53138?
CVE-2026-53138 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-53138?
CVE-2026-53138 is classified under CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read (The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-53138?
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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