CVE-2026-8258
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA flaw has been found in Squirrel up to 3.2. Impacted is the function validate_format in the library sqstdlib/sqstdstring.cpp. Executing a manipulation can lead to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can only be executed locally. 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceStack-based buffer overflow in Squirrel's validate_format function in sqstdlib/sqstdstring.cpp (versions up to 3.2). The function validates string formats without proper bounds checking, allowing a local attacker to overflow a stack-allocated buffer.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Squirrel language library is in useSearch for Squirrel library files (libsquirrel.so, libsquirrel.a, squirrel.dll, sqstdlib.lib) or check application dependencies for squirrel referencesAffected if Squirrel library files or dependencies are found in the environment
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Determine installed Squirrel versionCheck version information from the Squirrel library file (e.g., strings output, file properties, or version metadata). Compare against the affected range: versions 3.2 and belowAffected if Installed version is 3.2 or lower
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Verify vulnerable code path is reachableReview application source code or binary to determine if string formatting functions from sqstdstring library are called (e.g., sqstd_format, string formatting operations that invoke validate_format in sqstdlib/sqstdstring.cpp)Affected if The application uses Squirrel string formatting APIs from the standard library
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Inspect validate_format function usageIf source code is available, search for calls to validate_format or string formatting functions that would trigger this code path in sqstdstring.cpp; if only binary is available, check for references to sqstd_format or related string functionsAffected if Code paths invoking validate_format through string formatting operations are present and executable
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Check for custom mitigationsReview application or library code to see if bounds checking or input validation has been implemented around string formatting operations in the Squirrel libraryAffected if No bounds checking exists in string formatting code and version is affected
Environment is affected if Squirrel library version 3.2 or lower is in use and the application executes string formatting operations that invoke the validate_format function in sqstdlib/sqstdstring.cpp.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement proper bounds checking in validate_format using safe buffer handling functions or dynamic memory allocation; validate input length before any copy operations.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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