CVE-2026-2903: skvadrik re2c · NULL Pointer Dereference
Affects skvadrik re2cSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 4.8 Medium.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
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:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| skvadrikre2c | Affected
| Fixed in– |
CPE configurations (1)
cpe:2.3:a:re2c:re2c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
AI-suggested
A patch is available for this vulnerability as indicated by the patch identifier febeb977936f9519a25d9fbd10ff8256358cdb97. It is recommended to apply this patch to affected versions 4.0 through 4.4 of skvadrik re2c to remediate the issue. No additional mitigations are specified.
Description
A flaw has been found in skvadrik re2c up to 4.4. Impacted is the function check_and_merge_special_rules of the file src/parse/ast.cc. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been published and may be used. Patch name: febeb977936f9519a25d9fbd10ff8256358cdb97. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
References
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/skvadrik/re2c/issues/571 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/skvadrik/re2c/issues/571 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/oneafter/0202/blob/main/re/repro (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/skvadrik/re2c/commit/febeb977936f9519a25d9fbd10ff8256358cdb97 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/skvadrik/re2c/ (opens in a new tab)