CVE-2026-6846 — A flaw was found in binutils. A heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability exists when…
Severity: High · Kind: Vulnerability
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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.
Vulnerability facts
- CVE
- CVE-2026-6846
- CVSS
- 7.8
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