CVE-2024-53589
GNU objdump 2.43 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in the BFD (Binary File Descriptor) library's handling of tekhex format files.
02 Description
GNU objdump 2.43 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in the BFD (Binary File Descriptor) library's handling of tekhex format files.
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Public exploit code exists. CISA's assessment records a public proof of concept. That is not a report of exploitation in the wild.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationpocPublic proof-of-concept exploit code exists. Not a report of exploitation in the wild.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.26% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 18.6% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 8.4 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Deferred. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2024-12-05 00:00Z1 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2025-03-14 10:03Z1 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2024-11-20
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- High (CVSS 8.4)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- ddeac7ae74d06d23c005af13b0c6e10ff6c80a079a37975d4ecbf0d297bf7d28
05 Affected products
06 References
- www.gnu.orghttps://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/
- bushido-sec.comhttps://bushido-sec.com/index.php/2024/12/05/binutils-objdump-tekhex-buffer-overflow/
- security.netapp.comhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250314-0006/
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- binutils No fix yet
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- binutils Fixed in 2.44-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- binutils Fixed in 2.44-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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