How serious is CVE-2026-3383?

This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.8 out of 10, classified as MEDIUM severity. Proof-of-concept exploit code is publicly available, making this an active threat.

Is there exploit code available for CVE-2026-3383?

Yes, proof-of-concept exploit code for CVE-2026-3383 is publicly available on GitHub and security research platforms. This increases the risk of active exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-3383?

CVE-2026-3383 affects chaiscript chaiscript. Check the full CVE details for specific version information.

How do I fix CVE-2026-3383?

To remediate CVE-2026-3383, check for security patches from chaiscript. Apply all available updates and security patches. If no patch is available, implement recommended workarounds or security controls to mitigate the risk.

CVE-2026-3383

Medium

|4.8

Exploit Available

Plain English Summary

AI-powered analysis for quick understanding

This vulnerability allows an attacker with local access to crash the ChaiScript application by triggering a divide by zero error. The exploit is publicly available, meaning it could be used by anyone who can access the system where ChaiScript is running.

Technical Description

A weakness has been identified in ChaiScript up to 6.1.0. This affects the function chaiscript::Boxed_Number::go of the file include/chaiscript/dispatchkit/boxed_number.hpp. Executing a manipulation can lead to divide by zero. The attack requires local access. 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.

CVSS Vector Analysis

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

Confidentiality ImpactHigh

Integrity ImpactHigh

Availability ImpactHigh

ScopeChanged

Vector String

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/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Exploit Resources

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Official References

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Est. Bounty

$638($500-$1K)

Vendor Response

Grade APatched in 4 days

Quick Information

Published

Mar 1, 2026

about 1 month ago

Last Modified

Mar 5, 2026

about 1 month ago

Vendor

chaiscript

Product

chaiscript

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