CVE-2026-24811

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2026-01-27. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Vulnerability in root-project root (builtins/zlib modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files inffast.C.

This issue affects root.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
59(Track)
EG Risk 59/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
22%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 27, 2026

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jul 27, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Upstream fix merged — awaiting tagged release. Sources: github_pr.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Recent Common Vulnerabilities: does ROOT need to be updated? - ROOT

https://root.cern/blog/recent-common-vulnerabilities-when-does-ROOT-need-to-be-updated/
github_pr

[zlib] Fix potential vulnerable cloned functions

Fix merged in root-project/root PR #18526 on 2025-05-05 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/root-project/root/pull/18526

Weakness Classification(4)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-24811?
CVE-2026-24811 is a critical vulnerability published on January 27, 2026. Vulnerability in root-project root (builtins/zlib modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files inffast.C. This issue affects root.
When was CVE-2026-24811 disclosed?
CVE-2026-24811 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 27, 2026, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-24811 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-24811 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 77.6% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-24811?
CVE-2026-24811 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-24811?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-24811, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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