Path Traversal in GNU Binutils

CVE-2014-8737

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in GNU binutils 2.24 and earlier allow local users to delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) or full path name in an archive to (1) strip or (2) objcopy or create arbitrary files via (3) a .. (dot dot) or full path name in an archive to ar.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.010 (60.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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