x-text-secure-precis up to 0.40.x Nickname Profile out-of-bounds write

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in x-text-secure-precis up to 0.40.x. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Nickname Profile. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds write. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-56851. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in x-text-secure-precis up to 0.40.x and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Nickname Profile. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Nickname profile can panic with an out-of-bounds slice error when transforming crafted input into a short destination buffer.

This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-56851 since 06/23/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 0.41.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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