CVE-2026-2869 (GCVE-0-2026-2869)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-21 14:32 – Updated: 2026-02-23 19:36 X_Open Source
VLAI?
Title
janet-lang janet handleattr specials.c janetc_varset out-of-bounds
Summary
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.
Severity ?
Assigner
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Impacted products
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Affected:
1.40.0
Affected: 1.40.1 Unaffected: 1.41.0 |
Credits
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
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- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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