PatchTheCVEbio-formats vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting bio-formats, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 2 tracked.
Also searched as: bio formats.
bio-formats has 2 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 2. Most recent: 2026-01-07. Highest priority: CVE-2026-22187 (score 38/100).
- CVE-2026-22187 HIGH 7.8 UPGRADE Bio-Formats versions up to and including 8.3.0 perform unsafe Java deserialization of attacker-controlled memo
- CVE-2026-22186 HIGH 7.1 UPGRADE Bio-Formats versions up to and including 8.3.0 contain an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Leica
FAQ
How do I fix bio-formats vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is bio-formats being exploited right now?
None of the tracked bio-formats CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which bio-formats CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2026-22187 currently ranks highest (38/100): Bio-Formats versions up to and including 8.3.0 perform unsafe Java deserialization of attacker-controlled memo.