What is CVE-2026-82079?

CVE-2026-82079 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nintendo Switch, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-09-10.

How severe is CVE-2026-82079?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Nintendo Switch

CVE-2026-82079

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Nintendo Switch local wireless networking functionality may allow an attacker within wireless range to execute arbitrary code using return-oriented programming (ROP) through crafted network traffic. This issue affects Nintendo Switch: before 23.0.0.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Nintendo Switch

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-121 — Stack-based Buffer Overflow

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-82079?: CVE-2026-82079 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nintendo Switch, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-09-10.
How severe is CVE-2026-82079?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.