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CVE-2026-40553
UNKNOWN · CVSS n/a
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2026-07-13T13:16:37.147 · Last modified 2026-07-13T13:16:37.147

Summary

Buffer overflow vulnerability has been found in "extension/readdir.c" program file of gawk (ftype() routine). This issue could be used to crash the program and potentially to achieve code execution, although the latter has not been confirmed to be feasible. It affects gawk in versions 5.4.0 and below.

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