OSV-2026-1196 Heap-buffer-overflow in yylex
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Check this codebase for OSV-2026-1196 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: OSV-2026-1196 is a memory corruption vulnerability in hobbes, published on 25 Aug 2026.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of OSV-2026-1196 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- hobbes (OSS-Fuzz): affected all versions; no fix listed
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2026-1196/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2026-1196/index.md)
A heap buffer overflow in the Hobbes compiler's lexer allows attackers to cause crashes or potentially execute arbitrary code via malicious input.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2026-1196?
OSV-2026-1196 is a memory corruption vulnerability in hobbes, published on 25 Aug 2026.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=551147457
Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow WRITE 4
Crash state:
yylex
yyparse
hobbes::runParserOnBuffer
Which versions are affected by OSV-2026-1196?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including hobbes.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
hobbes OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2026-1196?
No fix has been published for OSV-2026-1196 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is OSV-2026-1196 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2026-1196 in the wild and no public exploit code.