CVE-2026-6846: Binutils: binutils: arbitrary code execution via malformed xcoff object file processing

Overview

Severity
High (CVSS 7.8)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Patch Tuesday
2026-Apr
Released
2026-05-03
EPSS Score
0.02% (percentile: 5.7%)

Affected Products (4)

Other

  • 21201-17084
  • 20936-17086
  • 21200-17084
  • 20598-17086

Revision History

  • 2026-05-03: Information published.