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CVE-2026-54626: HappySeaFox sail · Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Affects HappySeaFox sailSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical : upgrade to 1.0.0 as a priority.

Data as of 1 Nov 2026, 22:58 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 55% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.0.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 1 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade sail and happyseafox/sail to 1.0.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
HappySeaFoxsailAffected
  • <1.0.0
Fixed in
  • 1.0.0
GitHubhappyseafox/sailpkg:github/happyseafox/sailOther threatsAffected
  • <1.0.0
Fixed in
  • 1.0.0

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AI-suggested

Upgrade to HappySeaFox sail version 1.0.0 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory. Patch status is confirmed fixed in version 1.0.0.

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in HappySeaFox sail versions prior to 1.0.0. The flaw occurs when loading crafted color-mapped run-length-encoded TGA images, where the pixel buffer allocation does not match the attacker-controlled pixel size derived from the image header. This mismatch allows writing beyond the allocated heap buffer, potentially causing heap corruption, crashes, or code execution. The issue is an incomplete fix of a previous vulnerability (CVE-2026-40494) and has been resolved in version 1.0.0.

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