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By the Year
In 2026 there have been 0 vulnerabilities in GNU Gdb. Gdb did not have any published security vulnerabilities last year.
| Year | Vulnerabilities | Average Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | 3 | 5.50 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2019 | 1 | 7.80 |
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Recent GNU Gdb Security Vulnerabilities
Heap Buffer Overflow in GDB 13.0.50 via pe_as16()
CVE-2023-39130
5.5 - Medium
- July 25, 2023
GNU gdb (GDB) 13.0.50.20220805-git was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function pe_as16() at /gdb/coff-pe-read.c.
Memory Corruption
Heap UAF in GDB 13.0.50 via add_pe_exported_sym()
CVE-2023-39129
5.5 - Medium
- July 25, 2023
GNU gdb (GDB) 13.0.50.20220805-git was discovered to contain a heap use after free via the function add_pe_exported_sym() at /gdb/coff-pe-read.c.
Dangling pointer
Stack Overflow in GNU GDB 13.0.50 via ada_decode
CVE-2023-39128
5.5 - Medium
- July 25, 2023
GNU gdb (GDB) 13.0.50.20220805-git was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the function ada_decode at /gdb/ada-lang.c.
Memory Corruption
GNU gdb All versions is affected by: Buffer Overflow - Out of bound memory access
CVE-2019-1010180
7.8 - High
- July 24, 2019
GNU gdb All versions is affected by: Buffer Overflow - Out of bound memory access. The impact is: Deny of Service, Memory Disclosure, and Possible Code Execution. The component is: The main gdb module. The attack vector is: Open an ELF for debugging. The fixed version is: Not fixed yet.
Buffer Overflow
GNU Project Debugger (GDB) before 7.5, when .debug_gdb_scripts is defined, automatically loads certain files from the current working directory, which
CVE-2011-4355
- March 05, 2013
GNU Project Debugger (GDB) before 7.5, when .debug_gdb_scripts is defined, automatically loads certain files from the current working directory, which allows local users to gain privileges via crafted files such as Python scripts.
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
