CVE-2026-90831GNU Binutils ELF String Table elf-strtab.c _bfd_elf_strtab_delref memory corruption
Updated under an hour ago ()
Does this affect you?
It affects GNU Binutils. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
No exploitation reported and no EPSS estimate yet.
Do this next
Free account, 1 product
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.
- CVSS
- 5.3 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-119
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulDB
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Sep 16, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
GNU Binutils gnu:binutils | 2.47 | CNA record |
gnu binutils gnu:binutils | 2.47 | NVD |
References
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/403333vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/403333/ctisignature, permissions-required
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90831third-party-advisory
- https://vuldb.com/submit/925230third-party-advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=34454issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16886exploit, third-party-advisory
- https://www.gnu.org/broken-link, product
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.