NULL pointer dereference in Ggreer The Silver Searcher
CVE-2026-2642
A security vulnerability has been detected in ggreer the_silver_searcher up to 2.2.0. The impacted element is the function search_stream of the file src/search.c. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (5.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 5.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Ggreer The Silver Searcher — versions 2.0, 2.1, 2.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/ (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/ggreer/the_silver_searcher/issues/1558 (issue-tracking)
- github.com/oneafter/0119/blob/main/segv1 (exploit)
- github.com/ggreer/the_silver_searcher/ (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-2642?
- CVE-2026-2642 is a low-severity vulnerability in Ggreer The Silver Searcher, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2026-02-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-2642?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.