๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-9541

MEDIUM 5.3

Squirrel Cnut File sqobject.cpp ReadObject heap-based overflow

CVSS Score
5.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

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.

CWE CWE-122 CWE-119
Vendor n/a
Product squirrel
Published May 26, 2026
Last Updated May 26, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability

Affected Versions

n/a / Squirrel
3.0 3.1 3.2

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
vuldb.com: https://vuldb.com/vuln/365602 vuldb.com: https://vuldb.com/vuln/365602/cti vuldb.com: https://vuldb.com/submit/814826 github.com: https://github.com/albertodemichelis/squirrel/issues/327 github.com: https://github.com/biniamf/pocs/tree/main/squirrel-sqobject-readobject-neg-len-oob

Credits

๐Ÿ” biniam (VulDB User) VulDB CNA Team