GNU Binutils Section Merge merge.c _bfd_write_merged_section null pointer dereference
33Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. It has a public proof of concept.
ssvc Attendcvss 4.8epss 0.2%
exploitation probability
0.2%top 95% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
1 public exploit(s)
A security vulnerability has been detected in GNU Binutils 2.47. Impacted is the function _bfd_write_merged_section of the file bfd/merge.c of the component Section Merge. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. The attack needs to be performed locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through a bug report but has not responded yet.
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
Affected products
GNU · Binutilspublic PoCs found — 1
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