CVE-2023-25588

Field `the_bfd` of `asymbol` is uninitialized in function `bfd_mach_o_get_synthetic_symtab`

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.

Affected

Red Hat · Fedora · binutils · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · Fedora 37

CVSS v3.1 NVD

5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v3.1 REDHAT

4.7 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS

0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 30th percentile

Published

2023-09-14

Updated

2025-02-13

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29677

Security advisories

• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25588
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2167505
• https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=d12f8998d2d086f0a6606589e5aedb…

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry