CVE-2026-2259
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Memory Corruption in aardappel lobster Parser via Local Exploit

Publication date: 2026-02-10

Last updated on: 2026-04-29

Assigner: VulDB

Description
A vulnerability has been found in aardappel lobster up to 2025.4. Affected by this issue is the function lobster::Parser::ParseStatements in the library dev/src/lobster/parser.h of the component Parsing. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 2f45fe860d00990e79e13250251c1dde633f1f89. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.
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Published
2026-02-10
Last Modified
2026-04-29
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-02-10
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-2259
EUVD
EUVD-2026-6729
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Vendor Product Version / Range
strlen lobster to 2025.4 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-787 The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
CWE-119 The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in the aardappel lobster software up to version 2025.4, specifically in the function lobster::Parser::ParseStatements within the parsing component. It allows an attacker with local access to manipulate the function in a way that causes memory corruption.

The vulnerability can only be exploited from a local environment, meaning remote exploitation is not possible. A patch has been released to fix this issue.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability leads to memory corruption, which can potentially cause the affected software to behave unpredictably or crash.

Since the attack requires local access, an attacker would need to have some level of access to the system already. The impact is rated as low to moderate based on CVSS scores, with no confidentiality or integrity loss, but possible availability impact.

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Mitigation Strategies

The recommended immediate step to mitigate this vulnerability is to apply the patch identified by commit 2f45fe860d00990e79e13250251c1dde633f1f89.

Since the attack can only be performed from a local environment, limiting local access to trusted users can also help reduce risk.

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