Lucene search
K

CVE-2026-40553 Stack-based buffer overflow in gawk

🗓️ 13 Jul 2026 12:07:56Reported by CERT-PLType 
cvelist
 cvelist
🔗 www.cve.org👁 4 Views

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...

Related
Affected
Refs
ReporterTitlePublishedViews
Family
ATTACKERKB
CVE-2026-40553
13 Jul 202612:07
attackerkb
CVE
CVE-2026-40553
13 Jul 202612:07
cve
EUVD
EUVD-2026-43495
13 Jul 202612:07
euvd
NVD
CVE-2026-40553
13 Jul 202613:16
nvd
Positive Technologies
PT-2026-57815
13 Jul 202600:00
ptsecurity
Vulnrichment
CVE-2026-40553 Stack-based buffer overflow in gawk
13 Jul 202612:07
vulnrichment
[
  {
    "vendor": "GNU",
    "product": "gawk",
    "repo": "https://cgit.git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gawk.git/",
    "programFiles": [
      "readdir.c"
    ],
    "programRoutines": [
      {
        "name": "ftype()"
      }
    ],
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "0",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "5.4.0",
        "versionType": "semver"
      }
    ],
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected"
  }
]

Data

Build on a solid foundation with Vulners data

We provide the essential building blocks for cybersecurity solutions with comprehensive, structured, and constantly updated vulnerability and exploits data

Api

Power your application with Vulners API

The Vulners REST API offers reliable, high-performance access to vulnerability intelligence, with 99.9% SLA uptime and CDN-backed data delivery for seamless global access

App

Assess and manage vulnerabilities with Vulners tools

Built on top of Vulners' database and SDK, end-user solutions give security professionals and developers lightweight and powerful tools for vulnerability remediation

13 Jul 2026 12:11Current
CVSS 45.1
4