CVE-2026-90801

1.9 LOW 0.2% exploit odds Fix listed Memory safety

What it is

A security flaw has been discovered in GNU Binutils 2.47. This impacts the function cache_bwrite of the file bfd/cache.c of the component ld. The manipulation of the argument nbytes results in buffer overflow. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through a bug report but has not responded yet.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2026-09-14 17:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-09-18 14:42 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 1.9 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2026-09-14 17:17 UTC
Last modified: 2026-09-18 14:42 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-119 · Buffer errors
Record status: Analyzed

Affected

Gnu Binutils 2.47

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 1.9

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

https://github.com/r1ck9-2q/cve_summit/blob/main/Heap-buffer-overflow%20in%20%60cache_bwrite%60%20(bfdcache.c436)%20via%20malformed%20ELF%20with%20%60--gc-sections%20-w%60.md

References

NVD record · CVE.org record