How severe is CVE-2026-48056?

CVE-2026-48056 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2026-48056 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (31st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-48056?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2026-48056 published?

CVE-2026-48056 was published on 2026-08-11.

CVE-2026-48056

CVE-2026-48056 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (31st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Published: 2026-08-11
Last modified: 2026-08-11

Description

Streambert is a cross-platform Electron Desktop App to stream and download video content. Versions prior to 2.5.0 improperly validate executable paths supplied to the run-download IPC handler, allowing a compromised renderer process to execute arbitrary local binaries with the application’s privileges. Version 2.5.0 contains a patch.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-48056?: Streambert is a cross-platform Electron Desktop App to stream and download video content. Versions prior to 2.5.0 improperly validate executable paths supplied to the run-download IPC handler, allowing a compromised renderer process to execute arbitrary local binaries with the application’s privileges. Version 2.5.0 contains a patch.
How severe is CVE-2026-48056?: CVE-2026-48056 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2026-48056 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (31st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-48056?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2026-48056 published?: CVE-2026-48056 was published on 2026-08-11.

References

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