CVE-2023-1972: gnu binutils
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2023-1972UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1972DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1972CGA-94f5-7w2j-3hjmCGA-qwq7-9xhr-q7g4
Published 17-05-2023Last modified 22-01-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-1972 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in gnu binutils. EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.90%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 7Timeline
- 17-05-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 22-01-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
7 scores · 7 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 7 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.90%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
59%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.90% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.90%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
- CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Affected systems
Ubuntu2 products
- binutils< 2.38-4ubuntu2.2
- gdb< 7.11.1-0ubuntu1~16.5+esm1 | < 8.1.1-0ubuntu1+esm1 | < 9.2-0ubuntu1~20.04.2 | < 12.1-0ubuntu1~22.04.2
Alpine1 product
- binutils≥ 2.35, < 2.40-r7 | ≥ 2.35, < 2.40-r10
Chainguard1 product
- binutils< 2.40-r3
Debian1 product
- binutilsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.41-1
Gnu1 product
- binutils≥ 2.35, ≤ 2.40
Wolfi1 product
- binutils< 2.40-r3
6 vendors · 7 products
References
13 links- sourceware.org/gitREPORT
