Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting gawk package, versions [0,]
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- published14 Jul 2026
- disclosed13 Jul 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 13 Jul 2026
CVE-2026-40469 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
A fix was pushed into the master branch but not yet published.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Integer Overflow or Wraparound due to improper handling of integer values in the do_sub function. An attacker can cause a crash or potentially overwrite heap metadata by providing crafted input that triggers an integer overflow.