CVE-2026-8261
Description
A vulnerability was determined in Squirrel up to 3.2. This affects the function SQFunctionProto::Load of the file squirrel/sqobject.cpp. This manipulation causes heap-based buffer overflow. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bullseye | affected | |
| debian | forky | affected | |
| debian | sid | affected | |
| debian | trixie | affected | |
References
- https://github.com/albertodemichelis/squirrel/issues/326
- https://github.com/biniamf/pocs/tree/main/squirrel-sqobject-functionproto-load-intovf-lineinfos
- https://vuldb.com/submit/809904
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/362558
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/362558/cti
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-8261
CWEs
CWE-119 CWE-122
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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