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mruby/c (mrubyc) CVE-2026-38976

| EUVDEUVD-2026-41977 HIGH
NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)
2026-07-06 mitre GHSA-ff2c-rpvx-jp6m
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mitre
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Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
vuln.today AI
6.2 MEDIUM

Trigger needs an attacker-supplied script executed by the VM, which is local input rather than a network service, so AV:L; no auth modeled (PR:N) and only the process crashes (A:H, C/I:N).

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (mitre).

CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Jul 07, 2026 - 17:24 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Jul 07, 2026 - 17:22 NVD
7.5 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Jul 06, 2026 - 00:00 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

mrubyc through 3.4.1 was found to contain a NULL pointer dereference in src/vm.c in op_super() / OP_SUPER due to a missing runtime guard for top-level super.

AnalysisAI

Denial of service in the mruby/c lightweight Ruby VM (all releases through 3.4.1) arises from a NULL pointer dereference in op_super()/OP_SUPER within src/vm.c, where a runtime guard for a top-level 'super' call is missing. When the interpreter executes a script that invokes 'super' outside of any method context, the VM dereferences a NULL pointer and crashes. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Reach VM script input
Delivery
Submit script with top-level super
Exploit
Hit missing OP_SUPER guard
Execution
Dereference NULL in op_super()
Impact
Interpreter process crashes (DoS)

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the ability to get the mruby/c VM to execute a crafted script that invokes 'super' from top-level (module/main) scope where no enclosing method frame exists - that specific construct IS the trigger condition. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The published CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, 7.5) treats this as a remotely reachable, unauthenticated, low-complexity availability issue, but that network vector is only realistic if the target application feeds attacker-controlled Ruby scripts into the VM; in typical embedded deployments the bytecode is trusted and compiled in, which materially lowers real-world exposure - this is the key signal to weigh. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker who can supply a Ruby script to an mruby/c-based application submits a program that calls 'super' at the top level; the OP_SUPER handler dereferences a NULL pointer and the interpreter process crashes, denying service to the device or embedded application. Given AC:L this requires no special timing or conditions, but it hinges on the application accepting attacker-controlled scripts; no public proof-of-concept is currently identified.
Remediation Upstream fix available (PR/commit); released patched version not independently confirmed - a candidate fix commit is published at https://github.com/hayat01sh1da/mrubyc/commit/c4aa2a06bfdd13a0f1ae5165c5760a2530314a42 (a contributor fork), which adds the missing runtime guard so top-level 'super' is rejected instead of dereferencing NULL; track upstream integration and release via issue https://github.com/mrubyc/mrubyc/issues/276. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours: Audit production systems to identify where mruby/c 3.4.1 or earlier is deployed and whether user-supplied or untrusted scripts are executed on it. …

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