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CVE-2026-2656

2.5 · LOW

A flaw has been found in ChaiScript up to 6.1.0.

Published Feb 18, 2026CWE-119EPSS 0.19%

Overview

CVE-2026-2656 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 18, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.5 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.5, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A flaw has been found in ChaiScript up to 6.1.0. This affects the function chaiscript::Type_Info::bare_equal of the file include/chaiscript/dispatchkit/type_info.hpp. This manipulation causes use after free. The attack requires local access. The attack's complexity is rated as high. The exploitability is reported as difficult. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/ChaiScript/ChaiScript/GitHubgithub.com/ChaiScript/ChaiScript/issues/636GitHubgithub.com/ChaiScript/ChaiScript/issues/636#issue-3828333582Refvuldb.com/?ctiid.346454Refvuldb.com/?id.346454Refvuldb.com/?submit.752790

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-2656?

CVE-2026-2656 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 18, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2026-2656?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.5, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-2656?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-2656?

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