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CVE-2026-2641

Published: Feb 18, 2026

Modified: Feb 23, 2026

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

3.3

LOW

Description

A weakness has been identified in universal-ctags ctags up to 6.2.1. The affected element is the function parseExpression/parseExprList of the file parsers/v.c of the component V Language Parser. Executing a manipulation can lead to uncontrolled recursion. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

VendorProductVersions

universal-ctags

ctags

affected
6.2.0
affected
6.2.1

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-674
CWE-404

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

References

VDB-346397 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA)
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