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CVE-2026-121994

Gdb: gdb: stack buffer overflow in fetch_register_using_p via unchecked p-reply length

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2026-11-05
  • WeaknessCWE-121

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Description

A stack buffer overflow in the GDB client's remote protocol handler allows an attacker-controlled debug target to execute arbitrary code in the GDB process. The vulnerability exists in fetch_register_using_p, which decodes a stub's register reply into an alloca-sized buffer without bounding writes by the register width.

Timeline

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  1. 2026-11-0516:08CVE publishedCNA

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Products declared by the CNA

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5 more products in the CVE record.

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-11-05

Neither OSV.dev nor the vendor advisories we read list affected versions for CVE-2026-121994 yet.

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Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
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Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.18.82026-11-05
  • NVDCVSS 3.18.8read 2026-11-05
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-1212026-11-05
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-121read 2026-11-05

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2026-11-05
Last Modified
2026-11-05
NVD status
Awaiting Analysis

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-121994?

A stack buffer overflow in the GDB client's remote protocol handler allows an attacker-controlled debug target to execute arbitrary code in the GDB process. The vulnerability exists in fetch_register_using_p, which decodes a stub's register reply into an alloca-sized buffer without bounding writes by the register width.

Is CVE-2026-121994 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-121994 has not been confirmed.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-121994?

CVE-2026-121994 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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