Squirrel up to 3.2 Cnut File squirrel/sqobject.cpp ReadObject heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Squirrel up to 3.2. It has been declared as critical. The affected element is the function ReadObject of the file squirrel/sqobject.cpp of the component Cnut File Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-9541. The attack is restricted to local execution. Moreover, an exploit is present. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Squirrel up to 3.2 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function ReadObject of the file squirrel/sqobject.cpp of the component Cnut File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-9541. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

05/26/2026 Advisory disclosed
05/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 327
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-9541 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-9541
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-365602
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 05/26/2026 07:56
Changes: 05/26/2026 07:56 (57)
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Submitter: biniam
Cache ID: 216::103

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Accepted

  • Submit #814826: albertodemichelis squirrel 3.2 Heap-based Buffer Overflow (by biniam)

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