VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-3441

CVSS score6.1 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.19%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-03-16
Last modified2026-09-01
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read

Primary references