CVE-2026-90831
GNU Binutils ELF String Table elf-strtab.c _bfd_elf_strtab_delref memory corruption
LOW 1.9EPSS 0.2%
A vulnerability was detected in GNU Binutils 2.47. The affected element is the function _bfd_elf_strtab_delref of the file bfd/elf-strtab.c of the component ELF String Table. The manipulation results in memory corruption. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit is now public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through a bug report but has not responded yet.
- Affected
- GNU · Binutils
- CVSS v4.0 VULDB
- 1.9 LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS v3.1 VULDB
- 5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS v2.0 VULDB
- 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - EPSS
- 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 6th percentile
- Published
- 2026-09-14
- Updated
- 2026-09-16
Proof-of-concept exploits (1)
Security advisories
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=34454
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90831
- https://vuldb.com/submit/925230
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/403333
- https://www.gnu.org