CVE-2023-25588
Field `the_bfd` of `asymbol` is uninitialized in function `bfd_mach_o_get_synthetic_symtab`
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 14, 2023 at 08:47 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:41 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsBinutilsEnterprise Linux
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
PoC
Description
A flaw was found in Binutils. The field `the_bfd` of `asymbol`struct is uninitialized in the `bfd_mach_o_get_synthetic_symtab` function, which may lead to an application crash and local denial of service.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (5)
VDB Entryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25588Issue Trackingx_refsource_REDHATExploitPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2167505ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29677SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-457CWE-908
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