Out-of-bounds Read in Gnu Binutils

CVE-2026-3442

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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (17.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.