[UPDATE] [high] binutils: Multiple vulnerabilities

highCVE-2026-6845 CVE-2026-6844 CVE-2026-6846

A local attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in binutils to conduct a denial of service attack or execute code.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: binutils product: binutils Denial of serviceOther

What: Multiple vulnerabilities in binutils can be exploited to conduct a denial of service attack or execute code.
Who is affected: Local attackers using affected versions of binutils are at risk.
Urgency: Remediation is urgent due to the high severity of the vulnerabilities.
Action: Apply the latest patches for binutils.

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Details

Source: CERT-Bund (BSI) Security Advisories (DE · national-cert · site)
Severity: high
Published: 2026-07-14
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync
Language: Machine-translated to English — verify against the original

Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-1217

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-68450.15% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 4% of all scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-68440.10% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 1% of all scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-68460.17% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 7% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-6845	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-6844	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-6846	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

Recent advisories for binutils

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

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