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CVE-2026-6846

Binutils: binutils: arbitrary code execution via malformed xcoff object file processing

Published: 4/22/2026 Last updated: 9/1/2026 Reserved: 4/22/2026

A flaw was found in binutils. A heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability exists when processing a specially crafted XCOFF (Extended Common Object File Format) object file during linking. A local attacker could trick a user into processing this malicious file, which could lead to arbitrary code execution, allowing the attacker to run unauthorized commands, or cause a denial of service, making the system unavailable.

CNA assigner: redhat (53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749) Requested by: n/a

Metrics

Version Score Severity Vector String
3.1 7.8 High CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Opam packages affected (3)

bap-std clangml conf-binutils

Products affected (0)

No product listed.

References (8)

Credits (1)