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.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/aardappel/lobster/ | Product |
| https://github.com/aardappel/lobster/commit/8ba49f98ccfc9734ef352146806433a41d9f9aa6 | Patch |
| https://github.com/aardappel/lobster/issues/397 | Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/aardappel/lobster/issues/397#issuecomment-3849015088 | Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/aardappel/lobster/releases/tag/v2026.1 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/oneafter/0204/blob/main/lob3/repro.lobster | Third Party Advisory |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.347181 | Permissions Required VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.347181 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?submit.755026 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Configurations
History
26 Feb 2026, 21:41
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://github.com/aardappel/lobster/ - Product | |
| References | () https://github.com/aardappel/lobster/commit/8ba49f98ccfc9734ef352146806433a41d9f9aa6 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/aardappel/lobster/issues/397 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://github.com/aardappel/lobster/issues/397#issuecomment-3849015088 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://github.com/aardappel/lobster/releases/tag/v2026.1 - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/oneafter/0204/blob/main/lob3/repro.lobster - Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.347181 - Permissions Required, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://vuldb.com/?id.347181 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://vuldb.com/?submit.755026 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| Summary |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:strlen:lobster:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Strlen lobster
Strlen |
21 Feb 2026, 21:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-02-21 21:16
Updated : 2026-02-26 21:41
NVD link : CVE-2026-2887
Mitre link : CVE-2026-2887
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-2887
JSON object : View
Products Affected
strlen
- lobster
