Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-24828 is a memory leak in Is-Daouda is-Engine before version 3.3.4. A remote, unauthenticated actor could potentially cause availability impact by exhausting memory. The CVSS score is 7.5 High. No active exploitation is indicated in the provided sources or KEV data.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for internet-facing or critical services using is-Engine before 3.3.4. The main business risk is service disruption, not data theft. Treat as high priority for availability-sensitive systems.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. The CVSS vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, indicating network-reachable denial-of-service risk without privileges or user interaction. The CVE record states is-Engine versions before 3.3.4 are affected.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to environments running Is-Daouda is-Engine before 3.3.4, especially if reachable over a network. The provided data does not identify specific deployments, package ecosystems, or downstream products.
Exploitation context
The vulnerability is rated easy to trigger by CVSS characteristics, but the provided sources do not claim public exploit code or active exploitation. Impact is availability only; confidentiality and integrity impacts are not indicated.
Researcher notes
Evidence is concise: the CVE record names a memory leak affecting is-Engine before 3.3.4 and references a GitHub pull request. No additional vendor advisory, exploit report, or operational workaround is included in the provided bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all is-Engine deployments and record installed versions.
- Upgrade is-Engine to 3.3.4 or later where available.
- If upgrade status is unclear, check the project pull request and vendor guidance.
- Restrict network access to exposed is-Engine services where operationally feasible.
- Monitor service memory usage and restart instability until remediated.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any deployed is-Engine version is below 3.3.4.
- Review dependency manifests, container images, and build artifacts for is-Engine usage.
- Check change history against the referenced GitHub pull request.
- Validate post-upgrade that the application reports version 3.3.4 or later.
- Monitor logs and metrics for memory growth under normal traffic.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H3.93.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/Is-Daouda/is-Engine/pull/6CVE reference
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.