CVE-2022-38533

binutils: heap-based buffer overflow in bfd_getl32() when called by strip_main() in objcopy.c via a crafted file

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · August 13, 2022

Updated · November 3, 2026

Description

A vulnerability was found in the strip utility of binutils. An attacker able to convince a victim to process a specially crafted COFF file by the strip utility can lead to a heap-based buffer overflow, causing the utility to crash.

Statement

This issue is only triggered when a specially crafted COFF file is processed by the strip utility. The COFF file format is not used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, the object file format used by default is ELF.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

Do not process untrusted files with the strip utility.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow