GNU Binutils 2.47 ELF String Table Memory Corruption CVE-2026-90831
CVE-2026-90831 Published on September 14, 2026
GNU Binutils ELF String Table elf-strtab.c _bfd_elf_strtab_delref memory corruption
A vulnerability was detected in GNU Binutils 2.47. The affected element is the function _bfd_elf_strtab_delref of the file bfd/elf-strtab.c of the component ELF String Table. The manipulation results in memory corruption. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit is now public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through a bug report but has not responded yet.
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What is a Buffer Overflow Vulnerability?
The software performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.
CVE-2026-90831 has been classified to as a Buffer Overflow vulnerability or weakness.
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