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CVE-2026-3382: ChaiScript · Memory Corruption

Affects ChaiScriptSource CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · CVSS 4.8 Medium.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
4.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 8% 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:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 1 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

ProductAffectedFixed in
ChaiScriptAffected
  • =6.0
  • =6.1.0
Fixed in–
GitHubchaiscript/ChaiScriptpkg:github/chaiscript/ChaiScriptOther threatsAffected
  • =6.0
  • =6.1.0
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for any suspicious local activity related to ChaiScript usage. Avoid running untrusted code or scripts that invoke the vulnerable function.

Description

A security flaw has been discovered in ChaiScript up to 6.1.0. The impacted element is the function chaiscript::Boxed_Number::get_as of the file include/chaiscript/dispatchkit/boxed_number.hpp. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

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