CVE-2026-1979
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CVE-2026-1979 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw has been found in mruby up to 3.4.0. This affects the function mrb_vm_exec of the file src/vm.c of the component JMPNOT-to-JMPIF Optimization. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A flaw has been found in mruby up to 3.4.0. This affects the function mrb_vm_exec of the file src/vm.c of the component JMPNOT-to-JMPIF Optimization. Executing a manipulation can lead to use after free. The attack needs to be launched locally. The exploit has been published and may be used. This patch is called e50f15c1c6e131fa7934355eb02b8173b13df415. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mruby | Mruby | <= 3.4.0 |
References
- https://github.com/mruby/mruby/issues/6701Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/mruby/mruby/issues/6701#issue-3802609843Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.344501Permissions Required, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?id.344501Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.743377Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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