CVE-2026-3442 | BDVDB-2026-320596 Detail

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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.

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1. Version 12026-03-15Record published in the CVE List.
2. Version 22026-11-05Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.