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CVE-2026-55211

9.8 · CRITICAL

Surfio is a library for reading and writing surface files.

Published Sep 15, 2026CWE-125EPSS 0.74%

Overview

CVE-2026-55211 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 15, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Surfio is a library for reading and writing surface files. Prior to 0.0.19, surfio does not correctly validate size fields in IRAP files, leading to a buffer overflow when untrusted files are parsed. The severity assumes surfio is used to parse untrusted files in a networking context such as a web service. This issue is fixed in version 0.0.19.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-55211?

CVE-2026-55211 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 15, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2026-55211?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-55211?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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