Description
Integer overflow vulnerability has been found in "builtin.c" program file of gawk (do_sub() routine). This issue could be used to overwrite gawk heap metadata and objects causing the program to crash. It affects 32-bit builds of gawk in versions 5.4.0 and below.
Published: 2026-07-13
Score: 5.1 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu gawk
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu gawk

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Integer overflow vulnerability has been found in "builtin.c" program file of gawk (do_sub() routine). This issue could be used to overwrite gawk heap metadata and objects causing the program to crash. It affects 32-bit builds of gawk in versions 5.4.0 and below.
Title Heap buffer overflow in gawk
Weaknesses CWE-190
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CERT-PL

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-13T13:01:07.290Z

Reserved: 2026-04-13T14:44:55.647Z

Link: CVE-2026-40469

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-13T13:01:03.311Z

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-13T14:30:16Z

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