CVE-2026-90830
A security vulnerability has been detected in GNU Binutils 2.47. Impacted is the function _bfd_write_merged_section of the file bfd/merge.c of the component Section Merge. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. The attack needs to be performed locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through a bug report but has not responded yet.
Published:Sep 14, 2026
Last Modified:Sep 16, 2026
EPS:Sep 14, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00152
CVSS Score:5.3
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Gnu
Product
Binutils
Gnu
Binutils
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
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Local
Physical
Privileges Required
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User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
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Confidentiality
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Integrity
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Availability
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