An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32.
An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. It is a heap-based buffer overflow in _bfd_archive_64_bit_slurp_armap in archive64.c.
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- Feb 23, 2019
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 1.7% · 76th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-787
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Report tools
Action score
32
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 1.7%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| gnu | binutils | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils |
| netapp | hci management node | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_management_node |
| netapp | solidfire | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire |
| canonical | ubuntu linux | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux |
| f5 | big-ip access policy manager | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager |
| f5 | big-ip advanced firewall manager | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager |
| f5 | big-ip analytics | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics |
| f5 | big-ip application acceleration manager | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager |
| f5 | big-ip application security manager | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager |
| f5 | big-ip domain name system | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system |
| f5 | big-ip edge gateway | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway |
| f5 | big-ip fraud protection service | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service |
and 6 more
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- canonical ubuntu linux18.04
- f5 big-ip access policy manager14.1.0
- f5 big-ip access policy manager15.0.0
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager14.1.0
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager15.0.0
- f5 big-ip analytics14.1.0
- f5 big-ip analytics15.0.0
- f5 big-ip application acceleration manager14.1.0
- f5 big-ip application acceleration manager15.0.0
- f5 big-ip application security manager14.1.0
- f5 big-ip application security manager15.0.0
- f5 big-ip domain name system14.1.0
- f5 big-ip domain name system15.0.0
- f5 big-ip edge gateway14.1.0
- f5 big-ip edge gateway15.0.0
- f5 big-ip fraud protection service14.1.0
- f5 big-ip fraud protection service15.0.0
- f5 big-ip global traffic manager14.1.0
- f5 big-ip global traffic manager15.0.0
- f5 big-ip link controller14.1.0
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | binutils | before 2.32.51.20190707-1 | 2.32.51.20190707-1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | binutils | before 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | cross-aarch64-binutils | before 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | cross-arm-binutils | before 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | cross-avr-binutils | before 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | cross-epiphany-binutils | before 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | cross-hppa-binutils | before 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | cross-hppa64-binutils | before 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | cross-i386-binutils | before 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | cross-ia64-binutils | before 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | cross-m68k-binutils | before 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | cross-mips-binutils | before 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | cross-ppc-binutils | before 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | cross-ppc64-binutils | before 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | cross-ppc64le-binutils | before 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | cross-riscv64-binutils | before 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | cross-rx-binutils | before 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | cross-s390-binutils | before 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | cross-s390x-binutils | before 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | cross-sparc-binutils | before 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | cross-sparc64-binutils | before 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | cross-spu-binutils | before 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.2 | binutils | before 2.35-lp152.4.3.1 | 2.35-lp152.4.3.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.2 | cross-aarch64-binutils | before 2.35-lp152.4.3.1 | 2.35-lp152.4.3.1 |
+25
Same product
gnu: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
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- CVE-2014-9939ihex.c in GNU Binutils before 2.26 contains a stack buffer overflow when printing bad bytes in Intel Hex objects.40Plan
- CVE-2017-7226The pe_ILF_object_p function in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, is vulnerable to37Monitor
- CVE-2017-6969readelf in GNU Binutils 2.28 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read while processing corrupt RL78 binaries.37Monitor
- CVE-2020-19726An issue was discovered in binutils libbfd.c 2.36 relating to the auxiliary symbol data allows attackers to read or write to system memory o35Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:binutils | 2.32.51.20190707-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:binutils | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:cross-aarch64-binutils | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:cross-arm-binutils | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:cross-avr-binutils | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:cross-epiphany-binutils | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:cross-hppa-binutils | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:cross-hppa64-binutils | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:cross-i386-binutils | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:cross-ia64-binutils | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:cross-m68k-binutils | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:cross-mips-binutils | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:cross-ppc-binutils | 2.35-lp151.3.9.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:binutils | 2.35-7.11.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:cross-ppc-binutils | 2.37-9.39.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:cross-spu-binutils | 2.37-9.39.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds WriteCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00078.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00004.html
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-24
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190314-0003/
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K42059040
- usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.