Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published May 26, 2026· Updated May 27, 2026
CVE-2026-9541
CVE-2026-9541
Description
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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Affected products
2- Range: <=3.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/albertodemichelis/squirrel/issues/327nvdExploitIssue TrackingMitigationPatch
- github.com/biniamf/pocs/tree/main/squirrel-sqobject-readobject-neg-len-oobnvdExploit
- vuldb.com/submit/814826nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryExploit
- vuldb.com/vuln/365602nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- vuldb.com/vuln/365602/ctinvdPermissions RequiredVDB Entry
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