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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-40446

Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') vulnerability in Samsung Open Source Escargot allows Pointer Manipulation.This issue affects Escargot: 97…

Published Apr 13, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · the affected product

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-40446. EPSS is 0.29%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Critical9.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.29%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
cpe samsung/escargot

Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') vulnerability in Samsung Open Source Escargot allows Pointer Manipulation.This issue affects Escargot: 97e8115ab1110bc502b4b5e4a0c689a71520d335.

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  • cpe samsung/escargot2026-03-28

How to fix CVE-2026-40446

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-40446. EPSS is 0.29%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 2026-03-28. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-843: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). EPSS 0.29%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 13, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') vulnerability in Samsung Open Source Escargot allows Pointer Manipulation.This issue affects Escargot: 97e8115ab1110bc502b4b5e4a0c689a71520d335.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') vulnerability in Samsung Open Source Escargot allows Pointer Manipulation.This issue affects Escargot: 97e8115ab1110bc502b4b5e4a0c689a71520d335.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-40446

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-40446

    30-day exploitation probability 0.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-40446

    Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') vulnerability in Samsung Open Source Escargot allows Pointer Manipulation.This issue affects Escargot: 97e8115ab1110bc502b4b5e4a0c689a71520d335.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.