mrubyc through 4.0.0 NULL Pointer Dereference via OP_ENTER
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
mrubyc through 4.0.0 contains a null pointer dereference vulnerability in the op_enter() handler in src/vm.c when processing untrusted bytecode. Attackers can craft malicious .mrb bytecode files with OP_ENTER instructions at the top level to crash the embedding application and cause denial of service.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-86547
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-42q4-rvcw-q7wc
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-86547 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-86547 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-42q4-rvcw-q7wc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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