CVE-2026-90802

1.9 LOW 0.2% exploit odds Fix listed Other

What it is

A weakness has been identified in GNU Binutils 2.47. Affected is the function bfd_putl64 of the file bfd/libbfd.c of the component ld. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. The attack requires local access. 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.

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

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-404
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: None
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Raw vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/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/SEGV%20in%20%60bfd_putl64%60%20(bfdlibbfd.c989)%20during%20relocation%20output%20via%20malformed%20ELF.md

References

NVD record · CVE.org record