Memory corruption via unchecked code-cache string length
Published Apr 13, 2026 · Updated Apr 13, 2026
Heap-based buffer overflow in Escargot at commit 97e8115ab1110bc502b4b5e4a0c689a71520d335 allows local users to overwrite heap memory. CodeCacheReader::loadStringTable allocates buffers from a declared maximum length, then copies cache-supplied string lengths without verifying that they fit. Exploitation requires a crafted local code-cache file and can corrupt process memory, causing a crash or enabling control of the affected process.
Summary
What happened
Heap-based buffer overflow in Escargot at commit 97e8115ab1110bc502b4b5e4a0c689a71520d335 allows local users to overwrite heap memory. CodeCacheReader::loadStringTable allocates buffers from a declared maximum length, then copies cache-supplied string lengths without verifying that they fit. Exploitation requires a crafted local code-cache file and can corrupt process memory, causing a crash or enabling control of the affected process.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-25205
- Published
- Apr 13, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 13, 2026
- Vendor
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Product
- Escargot
- Classifications
- CWE-122, CAPEC-100
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Apr 13, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 13, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=97e8115ab1110bc502b4b5e4a0c689a71520d335
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