CVE-2026-2661
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CVE-2026-2661 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A security flaw has been discovered in Squirrel up to 3.2. This affects the function SQObjectPtr::operator in the library squirrel/sqobject.h. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A security flaw has been discovered in Squirrel up to 3.2. This affects the function SQObjectPtr::operator in the library squirrel/sqobject.h. The manipulation results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| Squirrel-Lang | Squirrel | <= 3.2 |
References
- https://github.com/albertodemichelis/squirrel/issues/310Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.346459Permissions Required, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?id.346459Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.753165Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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