CVE-2023-1972

MEDIUM

_bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A potential heap based buffer overflow was found in _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables() in bfd/elf.c. This may lead to loss of availability.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=30285
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-15

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0006
EPSS Percentile 19.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-119 CWE-787
Status published
Products (1)
gnu/binutils 2.35 - 2.40
Published May 17, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026