A flaw was found in GNU Binutils. This heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability, specifically an out-of-bounds read in the bfd linker, allows an attacker to gain access to sensitive information. By convincing a user to process a specially crafted XCOFF object file, an attacker can trigger this flaw, potentially leading to information disclosure or an application level denial of service.
CVE-2026-3441
This high-severity CVE scores 7.1 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 92% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory enrichment pending alignment with NVD CVSS.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.1
- EG Score
- 7.1(medium)
- EG Risk
- 32(Track)EG Risk 32/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity71% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS
- 8.2%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 16, 2026
Last Modified
July 13, 2026
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated Jun 30, 20262443826 – (CVE-2026-3441) CVE-2026-3441 binutils: GNU Binutils: Information disclosure via specially crafted XCOFF object file
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2443826Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-3441(3)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2026:39022Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update
- RHSA-2026:33527Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update
- GHSA-8444-p2rx-h3vpGitHub Security AdvisoriesMedium
A flaw was found in GNU Binutils. This heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability, specifically an...
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 32× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-07-23 03:09 UTCEG score recompute▲ 1.00
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- 2026-07-13 22:25 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 7.1 · severity → HIGH
- 2026-07-13 21:22 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 6.1 · severity → MEDIUM
- 2026-07-13 06:13 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-07-05 02:30 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-06-30 16:32 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 7.1 · severity → HIGH
- 2026-06-30 16:31 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-06-30 16:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
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