HIGH
CVE-2026-36365
Published: May 4, 2026· Updated: May 7, 2026
7.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:4.8th
Official Description
An issue in Lymphatus caesium-image-compressor All versions up to and including commit 02da2c6 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the shutdownMachine and putMachineToSleep functions in PostCompressionActions.cpp
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-36365 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
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2026-36365
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
PublishedMay 4, 2026
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2026-36365 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.