CVE-2026-90830 — GNU Binutils Section Merge merge.c _bfd_write_merged_section null pointer dereference
A security vulnerability has been detected in GNU Binutils 2.47. Impacted is the function _bfd_write_merged_section of the file bfd/merge.c of the component Section Merge. The m…
Published: 2026-09-14 · CVSS: 4.8 · CVSS 4.0
A security vulnerability has been detected in GNU Binutils 2.47. Impacted is the function _bfd_write_merged_section of the file bfd/merge.c of the component Section Merge. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. The attack needs to be performed locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through a bug report but has not responded yet.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7