VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-3442

CVSS score6.1 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.26%
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 vulnerability, a heap-based buffer overflow, specifically an out-of-bounds read, exists in the bfd linker component. An attacker could exploit this by convincing a user to process a specially crafted malicious XCOFF object file. Successful exploitation may lead to the disclosure of sensitive information or cause the application to crash, resulting in an application level denial of service.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read

Primary references