CVE-2023-25586CWE-457

Local variable `ch_type` in function `bfd_init_section_decompress_status` can be uninitialized

Medium · published September 14, 2023

CVSS v3.1
4.7
EPSS
0%
Percentile
27.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A flaw was found in Binutils. A logic fail in the bfd_init_section_decompress_status function may lead to the use of an uninitialized variable that can cause a crash and local denial of service.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
4.7 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00347 · 27.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-457 · Use of Uninitialized Variable
Published
2023-09-14T20:49Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 SEP 20:49Z
    Local variable `ch_type` in function `bfd_init_section_decompress_status` can be uninitialized
    cvelistv5