Low severity3.3NVD Advisory· Published Feb 21, 2026· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2026-2869
CVE-2026-2869
Description
A vulnerability was identified in janet-lang janet up to 1.40.1. Affected by this vulnerability is the function janetc_varset of the file src/core/specials.c of the component handleattr Handler. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. Upgrading to version 1.41.0 addresses this issue. The identifier of the patch is 2fabc80151a2b8834ee59cda8a70453f848b40e5. The affected component should be upgraded.
Affected products
1Patches
12fabc80151a2https://github.com/janet-lang/janetvia nvd-ref
Vulnerability mechanics
Generated by null/stub on May 9, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.
References
7- github.com/janet-lang/janet/commit/2fabc80151a2b8834ee59cda8a70453f848b40e5nvdPatch
- github.com/janet-lang/janet/issues/1699nvdExploitIssue Tracking
- github.com/oneafter/0123/blob/main/ja1/repronvdExploit
- vuldb.comnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- vuldb.comnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- github.com/janet-lang/janet/releases/tag/v1.41.0nvdRelease Notes
- vuldb.comnvdPermissions RequiredVDB Entry
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