CVE-2026-55894
What it is
Capstone is a disassembly framework. In 6.0.0-Alpha9 and earlier, Capstone's arch/SH/SHDisassembler.c sh_disassemble() function computes an idx value from a raw 16-bit instruction without ensuring it is within the active mode-specific decode[] function-pointer table. An application using CS_ARCH_SH with CS_MODE_SH2A or CS_MODE_SH4A and CS_MODE_SHFPU can pass crafted bytecode through cs_disasm_iter() or cs_disasm(), causing the decode[idx] test to read outside the table and terminate the process with a segmentation fault. No code execution or information disclosure was demonstrated. This issue is fixed in version 6.0.0-Alpha10.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds read
- Record status
- Deferred
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 6.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2026-55894.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2026-55894. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/capstone-engine/capstone/commit/09e76802380b9e94d9720c44458d9d5282219e7e
- https://github.com/capstone-engine/capstone/commit/e17ee44a8307ea33375b4727ac4f987650bf7bed
- https://github.com/capstone-engine/capstone/pull/2968
- https://github.com/capstone-engine/capstone/pull/2969
- https://github.com/capstone-engine/capstone/releases/tag/6.0.0-Alpha10
- https://github.com/capstone-engine/capstone/security/advisories/GHSA-gf2c-xwcp-hvf4
- https://github.com/capstone-engine/capstone/security/advisories/GHSA-gf2c-xwcp-hvf4
References
- https://github.com/capstone-engine/capstone/commit/09e76802380b9e94d9720c44458d9d5282219e7e
- https://github.com/capstone-engine/capstone/commit/e17ee44a8307ea33375b4727ac4f987650bf7bed
- https://github.com/capstone-engine/capstone/pull/2968
- https://github.com/capstone-engine/capstone/pull/2969
- https://github.com/capstone-engine/capstone/releases/tag/6.0.0-Alpha10
- https://github.com/capstone-engine/capstone/security/advisories/GHSA-gf2c-xwcp-hvf4
- https://github.com/capstone-engine/capstone/security/advisories/GHSA-gf2c-xwcp-hvf4