CVE-2026-13732: GDB's STABS debug format parser
Affects gdbSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.0 High.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 05:11 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 31 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10gdbpkg:deb/ubuntu/gdb?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSgdbpkg:deb/ubuntu/gdb?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSgdbpkg:deb/ubuntu/gdb?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSgdbpkg:deb/ubuntu/gdb?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSgdbpkg:deb/ubuntu/gdb?arch=source&distro=focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSgdbpkg:deb/ubuntu/gdb?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
A flaw was found in GDB's STABS debug format parser. The read_member_functions() function in gdb/stabsread.c contains a linked list removal bug in the code that separates destructor and non-destructor member functions of C++ classes. The bug causes the destructor entries to remain in the main function list while the list length counter is decremented, resulting in an out-of-bounds write when the function list is copied to its final allocated array. An attacker can craft an ELF binary with malicious .stab and .stabstr sections that triggers this out-of-bounds write when a user opens the file in GDB and performs any symbol-inspection operation such as setting a breakpoint. The inferior process does not need to be executed. Under controlled conditions, this was demonstrated to achieve execution of arbitrary commands within the GDB process.