CVE-2026-8261 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-8261: Squirrel sqobject.cpp Load heap-based overflow

Vendor N/A
Product Squirrel
Weakness CWE-122
Published May 11, 2026
Last update May 11, 2026

CVSS base score

5.1/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 11, 2026 CVE published
May 11, 2026 Record updated