High (7.8) in vcftools project vcftools. EPSS 20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
The header::add_FORMAT_descriptor function in header.cpp in VCFtools 0.1.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted vcf file.
Severity
CVSS 3.0
7.8 high
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 97% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)