ChaiScript boxed_number.hpp get_as memory corruption
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A security flaw has been discovered in ChaiScript up to 6.1.0. The impacted element is the function chaiscript::Boxed_Number::get_as of the file include/chaiscript/dispatchkit/boxed_number.hpp. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | ChaiScript | 6.0; 6.1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ChaiScript Vendor— Affected 6.0; 6.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:chaiscript:chaiscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.1.0 | Vulnerable | Chaiscript |
- cpe:2.3:a:chaiscript:chaiscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.1.0 Vulnerable ·Chaiscript
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-3382
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f324-958x-jjg5
References
More Chaiscript vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-02920 ChaiScript chaiscript_eval.hpp Function_Push_Pop recursion CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2026-02919 ChaiScript boxed_number.hpp go divide by zero CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2026-02268 ChaiScript type_info.hpp bare_equal use after free CVSS 4.0LOW 2.0
- TI-2026-02267 ChaiScript chaiscript_defines.hpp operator use after free CVSS 4.0LOW 2.0
Sources
- CVE-2026-3382 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-3382 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f324-958x-jjg5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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