CVE-2023-25588CWE-457

Field `the_bfd` of `asymbol` is uninitialized in function `bfd_mach_o_get_synthetic_symtab`

Medium · published September 14, 2023

CVSS v3.1
4.7
EPSS
0%
Percentile
30.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

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
0.00379 · 30.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-457 · Use of Uninitialized Variable
Published
2023-09-14T20:47Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 SEP 20:47Z
    Field `the_bfd` of `asymbol` is uninitialized in function `bfd_mach_o_get_synthetic_symtab`
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