quickjs-ng quickjs quickjs.c js_iterator_concat_return use after free
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A flaw has been found in quickjs-ng quickjs up to 0.12.1. This affects the function js_iterator_concat_return of the file quickjs.c. This manipulation causes use after free. The attack requires local access. The exploit has been published and may be used. Patch name: daab4ad4bae4ef071ed0294618d6244e92def4cd. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| quickjs-ng | quickjs | 0.12.0; 0.12.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- quickjs Vendorquickjs-ng Affected 0.12.0; 0.12.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1
Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:quickjs-ng:quickjs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | quickjs-ng |
- cpe:2.3:a:quickjs-ng:quickjs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·quickjs-ng
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-3979
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gr63-2w3v-w2gp
References
Patch 2
More quickjs-ng vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-00603 quickjs-ng quickjs quickjs.c js_typed_array_constructor heap-based overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2025-29366 quickjs-ng through 0.9.0 has an incorrect size calculation in JS_ReadBigInt for a BigInt… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2026-83831 Heap buffer overflow in QuickJS-NG TypedArray sort on 32-bit hosts CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.3
- TI-2025-29365 Resource allocation without limits in QuickJS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-00873 quickjs-ng quickjs quickjs.c js_typed_array_constructor_ta heap-based overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-00872 quickjs-ng quickjs Atomics Ops quickjs.c use after free CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-3979 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-3979 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gr63-2w3v-w2gp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-3979 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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