CVE-2026-82079
Potential Leakage of Nintendo Switch System Information Through a Proximity-Based Remote Attack
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 10, 2026, 6:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 10, 2026, 6:17 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
60e0823a-f1a8-4923-bd51-812de398c42c
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-82079
vulnerability.
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products
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
Solution
- Update Nintendo Switch to version 23.0.0 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-82079.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.nintendo.com/security-advisories/en/index.html |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-82079 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-82079
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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CVE-2026-82079 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2026-82079 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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New CVE Received by 60e0823a-f1a8-4923-bd51-812de398c42c
Sep. 10, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added CWE CWE-121 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/82xxx/CVE-2026-82079.json">CVE-2026-82079</a> Added Reference https://www.nintendo.com/security-advisories/en/index.html