Buffer overflow in Gnu Binutils
CVE-2022-38533
In GNU Binutils before 2.40, there is a heap-buffer-overflow in the error function bfd_getl32 when called from the strip_main function in strip-new via a crafted file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.003 (23.5th 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
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 36, 37
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-38533?
- CVE-2022-38533 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Binutils, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-08-26.
- How severe is CVE-2022-38533?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-38533 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.