CVE-2026-4012
rxi fe fe.c read_ out-of-bounds
A vulnerability was determined in rxi fe up to ed4cda96bd582cbb08520964ba627efb40f3dd91. The impacted element is the function read_ of the file src/fe.c. This manipulation with the input 1 causes out-of-bounds read. The attack requires local access. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. This product uses a rolling release model to deliver continuous updates. As a result, specific version information for affected or updated releases is not available. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
4.8
rxi fe fe.c read_ out-of-bounds
A vulnerability was determined in rxi fe up to ed4cda96bd582cbb08520964ba627efb40f3dd91. The impacted element is the function read_ of the file src/fe.c. This manipulation with the input 1 causes out-of-bounds read. The attack requires local access. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. This product uses a rolling release model to deliver continuous updates. As a result, specific version information for affected or updated releases is not available. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
- Record
CVE-2026-4012- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R - CVSS 3.0
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R - CVSS 2.0
- 1.7
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR - Weakness
- CWE-125, CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-11545
4.8
A vulnerability was determined in rxi fe up to ed4cda96bd582cbb08520964ba627efb40f3dd91. The impacted element is the function read_ of the file src/fe.c. This manipulation with the input 1 causes out-of-bounds read. The attack requires local access. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. This product uses a rolling release model to deliver continuous updates. As a result, specific version information for affected or updated releases is not available. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
- Record
EUVD-2026-11545- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jw4f-7h4g-j7fj
1.9
A vulnerability was determined in rxi fe up to ed4cda96bd582cbb08520964ba627efb40f3dd91. The...
A vulnerability was determined in rxi fe up to ed4cda96bd582cbb08520964ba627efb40f3dd91. The impacted element is the function read_ of the file src/fe.c. This manipulation with the input 1 causes out-of-bounds read. The attack requires local access. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. This product uses a rolling release model to deliver continuous updates. As a result, specific version information for affected or updated releases is not available. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
- Record
GHSA-jw4f-7h4g-j7fj- CVSS 4.0
- 1.9 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
1.9
A vulnerability was determined in rxi fe up to ed4cda96bd582cbb08520964ba627efb40f3dd91. The impacted element is the function read_ of the file src/fe.c. This manipulation with the input 1 causes out-of-bounds read. The attack requires local access. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. This product uses a rolling release model to deliver continuous updates. As a result, specific version information for affected or updated releases is not available. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
- Record
CVE-2026-4012- CVSS 4.0
- 1.9 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 1.7 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-119, CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
1.9
rxi fe fe.c read_ out-of-bounds
A vulnerability was determined in rxi fe up to ed4cda96bd582cbb08520964ba627efb40f3dd91. The impacted element is the function read_ of the file src/fe.c. This manipulation with the input 1 causes out-of-bounds read. The attack requires local access. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. This product uses a rolling release model to deliver continuous updates. As a result, specific version information for affected or updated releases is not available. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
- Record
CVE-2026-4012- CVSS 4.0
- 1.9 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Weakness
- CWE-119, CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-4012 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.8) in Rxi Fe, published March 12, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.13%, the 2nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
vuldb.com?id.350534
vuldb.com?ctiid.350534
vuldb.com?submit.769774
github.com/rxi/fe/issues/34
github.com/oneafter/0211/blob/main/fe/repro
github.com/rxi/fe
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4012
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jw4f-7h4g-j7fj
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/4xxx/CVE-2026-4012.json