HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-31780
HIGH

CVE-2026-31780

Published: May 1, 2026· Updated: May 3, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.01%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:1.8th

Official Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: wilc1000: fix u8 overflow in SSID scan buffer size calculation

The variable valuesize is declared as u8 but accumulates the total

length of all SSIDs to scan. Each SSID contributes up to 33 bytes

(IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN + 1), and with WILC_MAX_NUM_PROBED_SSID (10)

SSIDs the total can reach 330, which wraps around to 74 when stored

in a u8.

This causes kmalloc to allocate only 75 bytes while the subsequent

memcpy writes up to 331 bytes into the buffer, resulting in a 256-byte

heap buffer overflow.

Widen valuesize from u8 to u32 to accommodate the full range.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-31780 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Mentioned vendors (from description):
Linux
CPE data not yet available in NVD for this CVE.

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (8)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-31780
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.01%
PublishedMay 1, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-31780 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.