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CVE-2026-55737: Heap pointer corruption via signed/unsigned mismatch in LARGE_TUPLE_EXT decoding in erts external term format decoder

CVE-2026-55737 is a vulnerability in Heap pointer corruption via signed/unsigned mismatch in LARGE_TUPLE_EXT decoding in erts external term format decoder, rated Moderate by Microsoft. Microsoft has not reported exploitation in the wild. The EPSS model estimates a 0.31% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of all scored vulnerabilities. Microsoft released the fix on 6 August 2026, outside Patch Tuesday. It affects 1 product in 1 product family (Open Source Software).

Key facts

CVE ID
CVE-2026-55737
Severity
N/A
Microsoft severity
Moderate
Exploited in the wild
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Weakness
CWE-195; CWE-787
EPSS
0.31% (percentile 24%)
CISA KEV
Not listed
Released
Last updated
Patch Tuesday
July 2026 Patch Tuesday
Product families
Open Source Software

Affected products (1)

Open Source Software

ProductSecurity updateTypeFixed buildRestart
azl3 erlang 26.2.5.21-4 on Azure Linux 3.0CBL-Mariner ReleasesSecurity Update26.2.5.21-3No

NIST NVD data

NVD status
Analyzed
NVD CVSS
7.5 (HIGH)
NVD weakness
CWE-195; CWE-787
Published to NVD
NVD last modified

Affected configurations (CPE)

ProductVulnerable versions
erlang\/otpfrom 25.0, before 27.3.4.15
erlang\/otpfrom 28.0, before 28.5.0.4
erlang\/otpfrom 29.0, before 29.0.4
ertsfrom 13.0, before 15.2.7.11
ertsfrom 16.0, before 16.4.0.4
ertsfrom 17.0, before 17.0.4

References

Revision history

VersionDateDescription
1.0Information published.

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