CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-91779

LowCVSS 3.3
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability was detected in GNU Binutils 2.47 in the function _bfd_elf_eh_frame_section_offset in bfd/elf-eh-frame.c, leading to a null pointer dereference. The attack requires local access, and the exploit is public.

Risk Assessment

A local attacker can cause a program crash or exploit the bug for unauthorized actions if binutils processes malicious ELF files with .eh_frame sections.

Recommendation

Upgrade GNU Binutils to version 2.48 or later, which includes the fix.

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Original NVD description (English source)

A security flaw has been discovered in GNU Binutils 2.47. This affects the function _bfd_elf_eh_frame_section_offset of the file bfd/elf-eh-frame.c of the component Eh Frame Handler. Performing a manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through a bug report but has not responded yet.

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