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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-2642

A security vulnerability has been detected in ggreer the_silver_searcher up to 2.2.0.

Published Feb 18, 2026 · catalog updated Feb 23, 2026 · A security vulnerability has

Last checked Nov 12, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-2642. EPSS is 0.17%. Act only if a listed version of A security vulnerability has is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (A security vulnerability has).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium4.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.17%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor ggreer the_silver_searcher 2.2.0

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.

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  • vendor ggreer the_silver_searcher 2.2.02.2.0

How to fix CVE-2026-2642

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-2642. EPSS is 0.17%. Act only if a listed version of A security vulnerability has is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with ggreer the_silver_searcher 2.2.0 2.2.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.17%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 18, 2026 · EUVD

    Detected

    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

  2. Feb 23, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    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

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-2642

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-2642

    30-day exploitation probability 0.17%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2026-7651

    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

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 12, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 9, 2026
  • CVE.orgNov 9, 2026
  • EUVDNov 9, 2026