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.
History

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:15:00 +0000

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{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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First Time appeared Nintendo
Nintendo nintendo Switch
Vendors & Products Nintendo
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{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description 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.
Title Potential Leakage of Nintendo Switch System Information Through a Proximity-Based Remote Attack
Weaknesses CWE-121
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Nintendo

Published: 2026-09-10T05:13:33.030Z

Updated: 2026-09-11T03:56:09.883Z

Reserved: 2026-08-28T00:46:53.480Z

Link: CVE-2026-82079

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-10T14:55:59.643Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-10T06:17:06.330

Modified: 2026-09-11T04:17:59.633

Link: CVE-2026-82079

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