Vulnerability · Published Dec 5, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2024-53589
High 8.4
In plain English
A high-severity buffer overflow in the binutils package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 19% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 81.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
GNU objdump 2.43 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in the BFD (Binary File Descriptor) library's handling of tekhex format files.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | binutils | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53589 |
| Debian:13 | binutils | 2.44-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53589 |
| Debian:14 | binutils | 2.44-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53589 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | binutils | 2.38-4ubuntu2.6 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53589 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | binutils | 2.42-4ubuntu2.3 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53589 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-120 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H