CVE-2026-7270

HIGH
Published Apr 30, 2026 Modified May 10, 2026 CWE-783

Description

An operator precedence bug in the kernel results in a scenario where a buffer overflow causes attacker-controlled data to overwrite adjacent execve(2) argument buffers. The bug may be exploitable by an unprivileged user to obtain superuser privileges.

CVSS v3.1 Score

7.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0001
Probability of exploitation
0.01%
Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-783 CWE-783

Affected Products

Vendor Product
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd
freebsd freebsd

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-7270? +
An operator precedence bug in the kernel results in a scenario where a buffer overflow causes attacker-controlled data to overwrite adjacent execve(2) argument buffers. The bug may be exploitable by an unprivileged user to obtain superuser privileges. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2026-7270? +
CVE-2026-7270 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0001, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-7270? +
CVE-2026-7270 affects products from freebsd, specifically: freebsd. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-7270? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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