Out-of-bounds Read Affecting binutils package, versions [0,]
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- published17 Oct 2025
- disclosed16 Oct 2025
- creditYifan Zhang
Introduced: 16 Oct 2025
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How to fix?
There is no fixed version for binutils.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Read in the vfinfo() function responsible for handling certain binary files. An attacker can cause a denial of service by providing a specially crafted input file that triggers an out-of-bounds read during processing.