CVE-2026-90829

MEDIUM 5.3

GNU Binutils SHT_GROUP Section elf.c bfd_elf_set_group_contents null pointer dereference

CVSS Score

5.3

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

A weakness has been identified in GNU Binutils 2.47. This issue affects the function bfd_elf_set_group_contents of the file bfd/elf.c of the component SHT_GROUP Section Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to null pointer dereference. The attack needs to be launched locally. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through a bug report but has not responded yet.

CWE	CWE-476 CWE-404
Vendor	gnu
Product	binutils
Published	Sep 14, 2026
Last Updated	Sep 15, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Affected Versions

GNU / Binutils

2.47

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

vuldb.com: https://vuldb.com/vuln/403331 vuldb.com: https://vuldb.com/vuln/403331/cti vuldb.com: https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90829 vuldb.com: https://vuldb.com/submit/925228 sourceware.org: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=34451 sourceware.org: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16883 gnu.org: https://www.gnu.org/

Credits

🔍 wsstssw (VulDB User) VulDB CNA Team