Out-of-bounds Read in Gnu Binutils
CVE-2020-16591
A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) in GNU Binutils 2.35 due to an invalid read in process_symbol_table, as demonstrated in readeif.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.009 (55.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Gnu Binutils — versions 2.35
- Netapp Ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-16591?
- CVE-2020-16591 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Binutils, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-12-09.
- How severe is CVE-2020-16591?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-16591 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.