Uncontrolled Recursion Vulnerability in Aardappel Lobster by Aardappel
CVE-2026-2887

4.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Aardappel

Status
Lobster
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 February 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-2887?

A security vulnerability in Aardappel Lobster has been identified that allows for uncontrolled recursion through the lobster::TypeName function in the dev/src/lobster/idents.h library. This issue can only be exploited from a local environment, posing a risk primarily to users with direct access. A public disclosure has occurred, making it imperative for users to upgrade to version 2026.1, which implements a patch (commit 8ba49f98ccfc9734ef352146806433a41d9f9aa6) designed to eliminate this vulnerability. Failure to update could lead to significant operational concerns for those on older versions.

Human OS v1.0:
Ageing Is an Unpatched Zero-Day Vulnerability.

Remediate biological technical debt. Prime Ageing uses 95% high-purity SIRT6 activation to maintain genomic integrity and bolster systemic resilience.

Deploy the Patch

Affected Version(s)

lobster 2025.0

lobster 2025.1

lobster 2025.2

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2026-2887 - Proof of Concept

References

https://vuldb.com/?id.347181
vdb-entrytechnical-description
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.347181
signaturepermissions-required
https://vuldb.com/?submit.755026
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
4.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Oneafter (VulDB User)
JSON
.