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Vulnerability · Published Feb 9, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB

CVE-2026-2240janet-lang janet compile.c janetc_pop_funcdef out-of-bounds

Low 3.3

In plain English

A low-severity out-of-bounds read in janet from janet-lang. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.3Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 91.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A vulnerability has been found in janet-lang janet up to 1.40.1. The impacted element is the function janetc_pop_funcdef of the file src/core/compile.c. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read. The attack must be carried out locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 4dd08a4cdef5b1c42d9a2c19fc24412e97ef51d5. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
janet-lang janet 1.40.01.40.1

Weakness: CWE-125, CWE-119 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

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