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    CVE-2026-40553

    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.

    Published:Jul 13, 2026
    Last Modified:Jul 13, 2026
    EPS:Jul 13, 2026
    EPSS Score:
    CVSS Score:5.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Gnu
    Product
    Gawk

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Integrity
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    Availability
    None
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