Description
A vulnerability has been found in GNU Binutils 2.45. This impacts the function bfd_elf_gc_record_vtentry of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component Linker. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 047435dd988a3975d40c6626a8f739a0b2e154bc. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.
Affected products
gnu: binutils
References9
- sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=047435dd988a… Patch
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33452 ExploitIssue Tracking
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33452#c8 ExploitIssue Tracking
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33452 ExploitIssue Tracking
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16378 Broken Link
- vuldb.com/?ctiid.327348 Permissions RequiredVDB Entry
- vuldb.com/?id.327348 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.gnu.org/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
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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