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CVE-2026-90804 Details

Description

A vulnerability was detected in GNU Binutils 2.47. Affected by this issue is the function _bfd_elf_write_section_eh_frame of the file bfd/elf-eh-frame.c of the component Eh Frame Section Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument cie_length/fde_length/augmentation_data_size/write_offset results in buffer overflow. Attacking locally is a requirement. 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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.1 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:4.8 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://github.com/r1ck9-2q/cve_summit/blob/main/Heap%20OOB%20write%20%20negative-size%20%60memmove%60%20%20SEGV%20in%20%60_bfd_elf_write_section_eh_frame%60%20(bfdelf-eh-frame.c2064%20%202083%20%202193)%20via%20malformed%20%60.eh_frame%60.md	[email protected]	ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=34445	[email protected]	ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90804	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/submit/920281	[email protected]	ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/vuln/403306	[email protected]	Permissions RequiredThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/vuln/403306/cti	[email protected]	Permissions RequiredThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.gnu.org/	[email protected]	Product

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-119	Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer	[email protected]
CWE-120	Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
gnu binutils	2.47
CPE cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.47:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

3 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Sep 18, 2026	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Sep 15, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Sep 14, 2026	New CVE Received	[email protected]