CVE-2026-2242A vulnerability was determined in janet-lang janet up to 1.40.1.
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A vulnerability was determined in janet-lang janet up to 1.40.1. This impacts the function janetc_if of the file src/core/specials.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds read. The attack needs to be launched locally. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. This patch is called c43e06672cd9dacf2122c99f362120a17c34b391. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.
- CVSS
- 6.1 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-119, CWE-125
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
janet-lang janet janet-lang:janet | through 1.40.1 | NVD |
References
- https://github.com/janet-lang/janet/product
- https://github.com/janet-lang/janet/commit/c43e06672cd9dacf2122c99f362120a17c34b391patch
- https://github.com/janet-lang/janet/issues/1700exploit, issue-tracking
- https://github.com/janet-lang/janet/issues/1702exploit, issue-tracking
- https://github.com/oneafter/0123/blob/main/ja2/reproexploit
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.344981permissions-required, vdb-entry
- https://vuldb.com/?id.344981third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.754495third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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