CVE-2026-2242CWE-119CWE-125

janet-lang janet specials.c janetc_if out-of-bounds

Medium · published February 9, 2026

CVSS v4.0
4.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
7.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
4.8 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
EPSS
0.00183 · 7.5th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer; CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read
Published
2026-02-09T17:02Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 09 FEB 17:02Z
    janet-lang janet specials.c janetc_if out-of-bounds
    cvelistv5