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NVD HIGH: CVE-2026-40467 — Use After Free vulnerability has been found in "io.c" program file of gawk (do_g...

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Executive Summary

Use After Free vulnerability has been found in "io.c" program file of gawk (do_getline_redir() routine). This issue may lead to a crash. It affects gawk in versions 5.4.0 and below.

Analysis

Use After Free vulnerability has been found in "io.c" program file of gawk (do_getline_redir() routine). This issue may lead to a crash. It affects gawk in versions 5.4.0 and below. CVSS Score: 7.5. Published: 2026-07-13T13:16:36.770.

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CVE (1)
CVE-2026-40467
NVDMITRE CVE
Source Attribution

Originally published by NIST NVD on Jul 13, 2026. Verified by: NIST.

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