CVE-2026-90802

GNU Binutils ld libbfd.c bfd_putl64 null pointer dereference

Published Sep 14, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title GNU Binutils ld libbfd.c bfd_putl64 null pointer dereference
First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu binutils
Weaknesses CWE-404
CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu binutils
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 3.2, 'vector': 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, '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'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulDB
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2026, 3:17 PM
Reserved
Sep 13, 2026, 3:33 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 14, 2026, 5:17 PM
Modified
Sep 18, 2026, 2:42 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 14, 2026, 4:30 PM