Heap based buffer overflow in binutils-gdb/bfd/libbfd.c in bfd_getl64.
Priority LOW 37CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Heap based buffer overflow in binutils-gdb/bfd/libbfd.c in bfd_getl64.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0049 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 2 fixed, 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | binutils | unknown | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- binutils Vendor— Affected unknown Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2024:2353 Released 2024-04-30 · Red Hat rating Moderatemingw components security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) mingw-binutils-2.41-3.el9, mingw-binutils-generic-2.41-3.el9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) mingw-binutils-generic-2.41-3.el9, mingw32-binutils-2.41-3.el9, mingw64-binutils-2.41-3.el9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2353 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2353 |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-1579
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7p63-jgg6-rgpv
References
More GNU Binutils vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-13695 An issue was discovered in binutils libbfd.c 2.36 relating to the auxiliary symbol data… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-42907 GNU Binutils thru 2.46 readelf contains a double free vulnerability when processing a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-41071 An issue was discovered in function d_print_comp_inner in file cp-demangle.c in BinUtils… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-41069 An issue was discovered in function d_discriminator in file cp-demangle.c in BinUtils… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-41068 A buffer overflow vulnerability in function gnu_special in file cplus-dem.c in BinUtils… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-21105 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in function bfd_getl32 in Binutils objdump 3.37. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-1579 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-1579 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7p63-jgg6-rgpv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-1579 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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