Buffer overflow in GNU Binutils

CVE-2021-46174

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in function bfd_getl32 in Binutils objdump 3.37.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (55.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 55.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-46174: held from 0.008 to 0.008.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-46174?
CVE-2021-46174 is a high-severity vulnerability in GNU Binutils, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-08-22.
How severe is CVE-2021-46174?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.