CVE-2026-5450 | GNU C Library up to 2.43 malloc Character Match heap-based overflow

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in GNU C Library up to 2.43. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component malloc Character Match Handler. Such manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow.

This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-5450. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available.VulDB Recent EntriesRead More