CVE-2026-6846

Published Apr 22, 2026

Last updated 5 days ago

CVSS high 7.8

Overview

Description
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.
Source
secalert@redhat.com
NVD status
Analyzed
Products
binutils, hardened_images, openshift_container_platform, enterprise_linux

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Secondary
Base score
7.8
Impact score
5.9
Exploitability score
1.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
HIGH

Weaknesses

secalert@redhat.com
CWE-122

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations

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References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.