PatchTheCVEsamtools vulnerabilities
Recent CVEs affecting samtools products. 2 tracked.
samtools has 2 tracked vulnerabilities, 1 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 2. Most recent: 2026-03-18. Highest priority: CVE-2026-31972 (score 51/100).
- CVE-2026-31973 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE SAMtools is a program for reading, manipulating and writing bioinformatics file formats
- CVE-2026-31972 CRITICAL 9.8 UPGRADE SAMtools is a program for reading, manipulating and writing bioinformatics file formats
FAQ
How do I fix samtools 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 samtools being exploited right now?
None of the tracked samtools CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which samtools CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2026-31972 currently ranks highest (51/100): SAMtools is a program for reading, manipulating and writing bioinformatics file formats.