CVE-2026-2642 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-2642: ggreer the_silver_searcher search.c search_stream null pointer dereference

Vendor Ggreer
Product the_silver_searcher
Weakness CWE-476
Published February 18, 2026
Last update February 23, 2026

CVSS base score

4.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in ggreer the_silver_searcher up to 2.2.0. The impacted element is the function search_stream of the file src/search.c. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 18, 2026 CVE published
February 23, 2026 Record updated