CVE-2026-2641

LOW 3.3

universal-ctags V Language v.c parseExprList recursion

CVSS Score

3.3

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

A weakness has been identified in universal-ctags ctags up to 6.2.1. The affected element is the function parseExpression/parseExprList of the file parsers/v.c of the component V Language Parser. Executing a manipulation can lead to uncontrolled recursion. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

CWE	CWE-674 CWE-404
Vendor	universal-ctags
Product	ctags
Published	Feb 18, 2026
Last Updated	Feb 23, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Affected Versions

universal-ctags / ctags

6.2.0 6.2.1

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

vuldb.com: https://vuldb.com/?id.346397 vuldb.com: https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.346397 vuldb.com: https://vuldb.com/?submit.752768 github.com: https://github.com/universal-ctags/ctags/issues/4369 github.com: https://github.com/oneafter/0116/blob/main/poc.v github.com: https://github.com/universal-ctags/ctags/

Credits

🔍 Oneafter (VulDB User)