CVE-2026-3441

A flaw was found in GNU Binutils. This heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability, specifically an out-of-bounds read in the bfd linker, allows an attacker to gain access to sensitive information. By convincing a user to process a specially crafted XCOFF object file, an attacker can trigger this flaw, potentially leading to information disclosure or an application level denial of service.

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Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS base score
6.1
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
EPSS probability
0.18%
CWE
CWE-125
Published
2026-03-15
Last modified
2026-09-14

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