A security vulnerability has been detected in aardappel lobster up to 2025.4. This impacts the function lobster::TypeName in the library dev/src/lobster/idents.h. Such manipulation leads to uncontrolled recursion. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Upgrading to version 2026.1 will fix this issue. The name of the patch is 8ba49f98ccfc9734ef352146806433a41d9f9aa6. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
aardappel lobster idents.h TypeName recursion
Problem type
Affected products
aardappel
2025.0 - AFFECTED
2025.1 - AFFECTED
2025.2 - AFFECTED
2025.3 - AFFECTED
2025.4 - AFFECTED
2026.1 - UNAFFECTED
References
https://vuldb.com/?id.347181
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.347181
https://vuldb.com/?submit.755026
https://github.com/aardappel/lobster/issues/397
https://github.com/aardappel/lobster/issues/397#issuecomment-3849015088
https://github.com/oneafter/0204/blob/main/lob3/repro.lobster
https://github.com/aardappel/lobster/commit/8ba49f98ccfc9734ef352146806433a41d9f9aa6
https://github.com/aardappel/lobster/releases/tag/v2026.1
https://github.com/aardappel/lobster/
GitHub Security Advisories
GHSA-v43p-pv9w-gqmf
A security vulnerability has been detected in aardappel lobster up to 2025.4. This impacts the...
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-v43p-pv9w-gqmfA security vulnerability has been detected in aardappel lobster up to 2025.4. This impacts the function lobster::TypeName in the library dev/src/lobster/idents.h. Such manipulation leads to uncontrolled recursion. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Upgrading to version 2026.1 will fix this issue. The name of the patch is 8ba49f98ccfc9734ef352146806433a41d9f9aa6. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2887
https://github.com/aardappel/lobster/issues/397
https://github.com/aardappel/lobster/issues/397#issuecomment-3849015088
https://github.com/aardappel/lobster/commit/8ba49f98ccfc9734ef352146806433a41d9f9aa6
https://github.com/aardappel/lobster
https://github.com/aardappel/lobster/releases/tag/v2026.1
https://github.com/oneafter/0204/blob/main/lob3/repro.lobster
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.347181
https://vuldb.com/?id.347181
https://vuldb.com/?submit.755026
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-v43p-pv9w-gqmf
JSON source
https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-2887Click to expand
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