CVE-2026-19671 (GCVE-0-2026-19671)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-18 19:11 – Updated: 2026-08-18 19:45
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Improper handling of highly compressed data (data amplification) in CISA Malcolm
Summary
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Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CNA · icscert (v2.0.3)
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-18 19:42 UTC
CWE
- CWE-409 - Improper handling of highly compressed data (data amplification)
Assigner
References
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|---|---|
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