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CVE-2026-81574: Format String Vulnerability in Logger
- Severity: high (CVSS 8.2 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-08-27 · updated 2026-09-01
- Weakness: CWE-134
Description
In CodeMeter Runtime before versions 8.41a and 9.10, the logger does not sanitize input strings in certain cases, allowing an attacker to inject printf-style format specifiers. This can be used to reliably crash CodeMeter and disclose sensitive information such as process memory and stack canaries. The attack works locally, for example by using cmu --set-proxy to set the proxy value, and remotely when combined with CVE-2026-81573 by setting General.ProxyServer and then triggering this vulnerability.
Affected products
- wibu-systems-ag codemeter-runtime: from 9.00 before 9.10; from 8.00 before 8.41a; 7.00 — fixed in 8.41a, 9.10
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: wibu-systems-ag codemeter-runtime 8.41a, 9.10. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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