Description
A vulnerability was detected in GNU Binutils 2.45. This issue affects the function dump_dwarf_section of the file binutils/objdump.c. Performing manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. The attack is only possible with local access. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named f87a66db645caf8cc0e6fc87b0c28c78a38af59b. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
Affected products
gnu: binutils
References8
- sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=f87a66db645c… Patch
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33406 ExploitIssue Tracking
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33406#c2 ExploitIssue Tracking
- github.com/user-attachments/files/20623354/hdf5_crash_3.txt Broken Link
- vuldb.com/?ctiid.326122 Permissions RequiredVDB Entry
- vuldb.com/?id.326122 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- vuldb.com/?submit.661275 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.gnu.org/ Product
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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5.5
MEDIUM
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 4.0
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1.9
LOW
Score source: CNA
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 11 · as of 9 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-119CWE-125
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