Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in GNU Binutils 2.45. Affected by this issue is the function bfd_elf_set_group_contents of the file bfd/elf.c. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 41461010eb7c79fee7a9d5f6209accdaac66cc6b. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Affected products
gnu: binutils
References10
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16118 Broken Link
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33050 Broken Link
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33050#c2 Broken Link
- sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=41461010eb7c… Broken Link
- vuldb.com/?ctiid.316244 Permissions RequiredVDB Entry
- vuldb.com/?id.316244 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- vuldb.com/?submit.614375 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.gnu.org/ Product
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.8
HIGH
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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:L/VI:L/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 7 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-119CWE-787
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