# CVE-2026-8258: Squirrel sqstdstring.cpp validate\_format stack-based overflow

- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-05-11 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- n/a Squirrel: 3.0, 3.1, 3.2

## Description

A flaw has been found in Squirrel up to 3.2. Impacted is the function validate_format in the library sqstdlib/sqstdstring.cpp. Executing a manipulation can lead to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Squirrel, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/362555
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/362555/cti
- https://vuldb.com/submit/809873
- https://github.com/albertodemichelis/squirrel/issues/325
- https://github.com/biniamf/pocs/tree/main/squirrel-validate_format-memcpy-oob

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