CVE-2026-9541
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CVE-2026-9541 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A security flaw has been discovered in Squirrel up to 3.2. Impacted is the function ReadObject of the file squirrel/sqobject.cpp of the component Cnut File Handler. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A security flaw has been discovered in Squirrel up to 3.2. Impacted is the function ReadObject of the file squirrel/sqobject.cpp of the component Cnut File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack is only possible with local access. 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:L/I:L/A:L
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Squirrel-Lang | Squirrel | <= 3.2 |
References
- https://github.com/albertodemichelis/squirrel/issues/327Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Patch
- https://vuldb.com/submit/814826Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/365602Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/365602/ctiPermissions Required, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/albertodemichelis/squirrel/issues/327Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Patch
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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