CVE-2026-90828: Null Dereference (CVSS 5.3)

Description

A security flaw has been discovered in GNU Binutils 2.47. This vulnerability affects the function elf_orphan_compatible of the file ld/ldelf.c of the component ELF Orphan Section Handler. Performing a manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through a bug report but has not responded yet.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0019

Probability of exploitation

0.08%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-404 CWE-404

CWE-476 CWE-476

References

Other References

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16882 https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=34450 https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90828 https://vuldb.com/submit/925227 https://vuldb.com/vuln/403330 https://vuldb.com/vuln/403330/cti https://www.gnu.org/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-90828? +

A security flaw has been discovered in GNU Binutils 2.47. This vulnerability affects the function elf_orphan_compatible of the file ld/ldelf.c of the component ELF Orphan Section Handler. Performing a manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through a bug report but has not responded yet. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-90828? +

CVE-2026-90828 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0019, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-90828? +

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