Description
Integer overflow or wraparound vulnerability in Samsung Opensource Escargot allows attackers with write access to the bytecode-cache directory to cause a heap-based buffer overflow and denial of service via a crafted cache file.

This issue affects Escargot: ac94df78493ee6fede286620d94f724e46b4d238.
Published: 2026-09-15
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Denial of Service
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Samsung Opensource Escargot processes bytecode cache files with an integer that can overflow or wrap around. The resulting value is used to compute the size of a heap buffer, corrupting the buffer and causing a heap-based buffer overflow that brings the application to a halt. The flaw does not lead to code execution or information disclosure; its primary consequence is a service disruption. This weakness is classified as an integer overflow (CWE‑190).

Affected Systems

The vulnerability is present in any build of Samsung Opensource: Escargot that includes commit ac94df78493ee6fede286620d94f724e46b4d238 or earlier. No official release version has been cited, so any deployment built from the repository at or before this commit is potentially insecure. The flaw is triggered by a crafted cache file written into the bytecode‑cache directory, so the vulnerability only applies when an attacker has the ability to write to that directory.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.5 rates this flaw as moderate severity. The EPSS score of less than 1% indicates a low likelihood of exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the description, it is inferred that an attacker with local write access to the bytecode‑cache directory can create a malicious file that triggers the overflow, causing the application to crash. No remote or unauthenticated exploitation pathway is evident from the provided data.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 16, 2026 at 22:57 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the patch from commit ac94df78493ee6fede286620d94f724e46b4d238 or merge the fix from pull request https://github.com/Samsung/escargot/pull/1650 to update Escargot to a secure build
  • Set filesystem permissions so that only trusted system users or processes can write to the bytecode‑cache directory
  • If a patch cannot be applied immediately, disable or remove the bytecode cache feature until the defect is fixed

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 16, 2026 at 22:57 UTC.

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History

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Escargot Bytecode Cache Integer Overflow Causes Denial of Service

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Samsung Open Source
Samsung Open Source escargot
Vendors & Products Samsung Open Source
Samsung Open Source escargot

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Integer overflow or wraparound vulnerability in Samsung Opensource Escargot allows attackers with write access to the bytecode-cache directory to cause a heap-based buffer overflow and denial of service via a crafted cache file. This issue affects Escargot: ac94df78493ee6fede286620d94f724e46b4d238.
Weaknesses CWE-190
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


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Samsung Open Source Escargot
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: samsung.tv_appliance

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-16T18:08:36.925Z

Reserved: 2026-09-15T21:29:28.195Z

Link: CVE-2026-92259

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-16T18:08:30.682Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-15T22:17:04.917

Modified: 2026-09-16T19:18:05.630

Link: CVE-2026-92259

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-16T23:00:09Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-190

    Integer Overflow or Wraparound