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CVE-2026-8469

8.2
High
EPSS 0.54%Patch availableMay 20, 2026

Unauthenticated DoS via BEAM atom table exhaustion in phoenix_storybook <1.1.0.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-8469 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-8469 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 0.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-8469?

CVE-2026-8469 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.2. 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-2026-8469?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-8469. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-8469 affect?

CVE-2026-8469 affects phoenix_storybook 0.2.0 - 1.0.x. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-8469?

Upgrade to phoenix_storybook 1.1.0+

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
phoenix_storybook 0.2.0 - 1.0.x
impact

Unauthenticated DoS: attacker-controlled strings create permanent BEAM atoms, exhausting the atom table and crashing the BEAM node.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
phenixdigital phoenix_storybook
  • affected>= 0.2.0 and < 1.1.0
  • affected>= 0228669d55c23a754d1ef11f49a32121129d5395 and < 96d524690af0fe197a49f60d18e564a620b9ef81

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.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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