CVE-2026-6846

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Source
https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-6846
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2026-6846.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2026-6846
Downstream
Related
Published
2026-04-22T08:37:14.233Z
Modified
2026-07-16T03:30:49.092383997Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
Binutils: binutils: arbitrary code execution via malformed xcoff object file processing
Details

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.

Database specific 
{
    "cna_assigner": "redhat",
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-122"
    ],
    "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/6xxx/CVE-2026-6846.json"
}
References

Affected packages

Git / sourceware.org/git/binutils-gdb.git

Affected ranges

Type
GIT
Repo
https://sourceware.org/git/binutils-gdb.git
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affected
Last affected
49d4d3fafa4ec4ff5a3460d91d5b1ed5286487db
Database specific 
{
    "source": "CPE_RANGE",
    "cpe": "cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
    "extracted_events": [
        {
            "introduced": "0"
        },
        {
            "last_affected": "2.46"
        }
    ]
}

Affected versions

Other
binutils-2_41-release
binutils-2_46
gdb-10-branchpoint
gdb-11-branchpoint
gdb-12-branchpoint
gdb-13-branchpoint
gdb-14-branchpoint
gdb-15-branchpoint
gdb-16-branchpoint
gdb-17-branchpoint
gdb-4_18-branchpoint
gdb-9-branchpoint
gdb_5_2-branchpoint
gdb_5_3-branchpoint
gdb_6_0-branchpoint
gdb_6_1-branchpoint
gdb_6_2-branchpoint
gdb_6_3-branchpoint
gdb_6_4-branchpoint
gdb_6_5-branchpoint
gdb_6_6-branchpoint
gdb_6_7-branchpoint
gdb_6_8-branchpoint
gdb_7_0-branchpoint
gdb_7_1-branchpoint
gdb_7_2-branchpoint
gdb_7_3-branchpoint
gdb_7_4-branchpoint
gdb_7_5-branchpoint
gdb_7_6-branchpoint
users/ARM/embedded-binutils-master-2016q4
users/ARM/embedded-binutils-master-2017q4
users/ARM/embedded-binutils-master-2018q4
users/ARM/embedded-gdb-master-2017q4
users/ARM/embedded-gdb-master-2018q4
gdb-7.*
gdb-7.10-branchpoint
gdb-7.11-branchpoint
gdb-7.12-branchpoint
gdb-7.7-branchpoint
gdb-7.8-branchpoint
gdb-7.9-branchpoint
gdb-8.*
gdb-8.0-branchpoint
gdb-8.1-branchpoint
gdb-8.2-branchpoint
gdb-8.3-branchpoint

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2026-6846.json"