CVE-2026-9541
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.
Published:May 26, 2026
Last Modified:May 27, 2026
EPS:May 26, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00013
CVSS Score:5.3
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Squirrel
Product
Squirrel
Squirrel
Squirrel
Vendor
Squirrel-lang
Product
Squirrel
Squirrel-lang
Squirrel
Exploits
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
