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Janet CVE-2026-2869

LOW
Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)
2026-02-21 cna@vuldb.com
1.9
CVSS 4.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY
1.9 LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

5
CVSS changed
Apr 29, 2026 - 01:11 NVD
3.3 (LOW) 1.9 (LOW)
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 22:04 vuln.today
PoC Detected
Feb 26, 2026 - 02:46 vuln.today
Public exploit code
Patch released
Feb 26, 2026 - 02:46 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Feb 21, 2026 - 15:15 nvd
LOW 3.3

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

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. [CVSS 3.3 LOW]

Technical ContextAI

Classified as CWE-119 (Buffer Overflow). Affects Janet. 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 s

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available — apply it immediately. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, and stack canaries where possible.

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CVE-2026-2869 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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