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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-9541

A security flaw has been discovered in Squirrel up to 3.2.

Published May 26, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 23, 2026 · A security flaw has

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-9541. EPSS is 0.19%. Act only if a listed version of A security flaw has is installed.

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  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (A security flaw has).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Low1.9
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.19%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe squirrel-lang/squirrel

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.

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  • cpe squirrel-lang/squirrelversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-9541

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-2026-9541. EPSS is 0.19%. Act only if a listed version of A security flaw has is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-119: Buffer Overflow; CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow. EPSS 0.19%. 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. May 26, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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 thro

  2. Jul 23, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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 thro

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-9541

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-9541

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-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

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.