Description
A firmware verification vulnerability in Creative Sound
Blaster Katana could allow an attacker to modify a legitimate firmware image
and upload the modified firmware to an affected device.
Published: 2026-10-23
Score: 9.6 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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History

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000

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Description A firmware verification vulnerability in Creative Sound Blaster Katana could allow an attacker to modify a legitimate firmware image and upload the modified firmware to an affected device.
Title Firmware verification vulnerability
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CSA

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-23T06:47:05.745Z

Reserved: 2026-06-18T04:11:38.685Z

Link: CVE-2026-55981

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-23T07:16:38.420

Modified: 2026-10-23T07:16:38.420

Link: CVE-2026-55981

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