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Vulnerability · Published Sep 15, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB

CVE-2026-91779GNU Binutils Eh Frame elf-eh-frame.c _bfd_elf_eh_frame_section_offset null pointer dereference

Low 3.3

In plain English

A low-severity null pointer dereference in Binutils from GNU. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 6% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.3Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 93.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A security flaw has been discovered in GNU Binutils 2.47. This affects the function _bfd_elf_eh_frame_section_offset of the file bfd/elf-eh-frame.c of the component Eh Frame Handler. Performing a manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through a bug report but has not responded yet.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12binutilsno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2026-91779
Debian:13binutilsno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2026-91779
Debian:14binutilsno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2026-91779
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSbinutilsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-91779
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSbinutilsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-91779
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSbinutilsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-91779
Ubuntu:26.10binutilsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-91779

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
GNU Binutils 2.47

Weakness: CWE-476, CWE-404 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R

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