CVE-2026-40468
Public on 2026-07-13
Modified on 2026-07-14
Description
Integer overflow vulnerability has been found in "builtin.c" program file of gawk. This issue may lead to memory exhaustion on the hosting operating system and could be used to overwrite gawk heap metadata and objects with attacker-controlled bytes. It affects gawk in versions 5.4.0 and below.
Severity
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CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | gawk | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | gawk | Pending Fix |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 4.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |