CVE-2026-52872
Renderer-controlled file copy in StreamBERT allows arbitrary file read and overwrite.
Is CVE-2026-52872 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-52872 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-52872?
CVE-2026-52872 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-52872?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-52872. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-52872 affect?
CVE-2026-52872 affects StreamBERT (Electron) versions prior to 2.5.0. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-52872?
Upgrade StreamBERT to 2.5.0+, restrict renderer privileges and validate file URIs.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Compromised renderer can copy any file readable by the app to attacker-chosen locations and overwrite writable files, enabling data exfiltration and tampering.
Immediate action required
- affected< 2.5.0
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.