CVE-2026-8261Disclosure

LOWCVSS 2.0 · LOW

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

A vulnerability was determined in Squirrel up to 3.2. This affects the function SQFunctionProto::Load of the file squirrel/sqobject.cpp. This manipulation causes heap-based buffer overflow. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-119CWE-122

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • 2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • General: 1 classified signal
  • 2 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d
01122Mentions · 2026-05-11: 2Technical Details · 2026-05-11: 205-11
Signal classification2 categories
Disclosure
150.0%
General
150.0%
Referenced assets3 URLs
Full discourse2 posts
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-8261 A vulnerability was determined in Squirrel up to 3.2. This affects the function SQFunctionProto::Load of the file squirrel/sqobject.cpp. This manipulation causes heap-b… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8261

    Post summary

    The message reports a heap‑based vulnerability discovered in Squirrel up to version 3.2, affecting SQFunctionProto::Load, with no evidence of exploits, patches, or false‑positive claims.

    00000149
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  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    General

    CVE-2026-8261 Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in Squirrel Up to 3.2 SQFunctionProto::... https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-8261 Customizable Vulnerability Alerts: https://alerts.vulmon.com/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=2102281&utm_content=4

    Post summary

    CVE-2026-8261 is identified as a heap-based buffer overflow in Squirrel up to version 3.2, but no additional details about PoC, exploitation, patching, or active use are provided.

    0000046
    4.0K followersView on X

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