CVE-2026-2869

3.3 LOW
Published: February 21, 2026 Modified: February 26, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/janet-lang/janet/
Source: cna@vuldb.com
Product
https://github.com/janet-lang/janet/issues/1699
Source: cna@vuldb.com
Exploit Issue Tracking
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.347106
Source: cna@vuldb.com
Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.347106
Source: cna@vuldb.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.754589
Source: cna@vuldb.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
3.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
5th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

janet-lang