CVE-2026-91483: Oracle Outside In Technology privilege escalation in Core

CVE-2026-91483 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-10-20

Oracle Outside In Technology is a file processing engine used in Oracle Fusion Middleware to handle document conversion and analysis. A privilege escalation vulnerability in the Core component allows an unauthenticated attacker with local access to the system to take complete control of the application, but only if a user interacts with a malicious file. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data and system compromise.

Technologies: Oracle Outside In Technology. Vendors: Oracle.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-91483 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-91483 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-91483?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 20 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Oracle Outside In Technology 8.5.8.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-91483?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-91483 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-91483?
Check whether you run Oracle Outside In Technology at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Oracle Outside In Technology Core (version 8.5.8) requires user interaction to exploit. An unauthenticated attacker with local system access can craft a malicious file that, when processed by a legitimate user, results in complete compromise of the application with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 with local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction needed.

Affected products

  • Oracle Outside In Technology 8.5.8

Timeline

  • 2026-10-20: disclosed

References

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