Vulnerability in Gnu Binutils
CVE-2023-25588
A flaw was found in Binutils. The field `the_bfd` of `asymbol`struct is uninitialized in the `bfd_mach_o_get_synthetic_symtab` function, which may lead to an application crash and local denial of service.
EPSS: 0.004 (29.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking, Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Mailing List)
- secalert@redhat.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-25588?
- CVE-2023-25588 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Binutils, classified under CWE-457. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2023-09-14.
- How severe is CVE-2023-25588?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-25588 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.