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CVE-2026-90828

CVE-2026-90828LOW

GNU Binutils ELF Orphan Section ldelf.c elf_orphan_compatible null pointer dereference

  AV  AC  AT  PR  UI  VC  VI  VA   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   N   L   N   L   L   L    1.9   .0019    7.6     —

AFFECTED
  Product   Versions  Fixed
  Binutils  2.47 –    —

TIMELINE
  Sep 13  Reserved by VulDB
  Sep 14  Published (CNA: VulDB)
  Sep 15  EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-90828 (GNU Binutils). Public exploit reference added.
  Sep 21  EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-90828 (GNU Binutils). Public exploit reference added.

CWE-404, CWE-476 · CNA: VulDB · CVSS v4.0 · 7 references · NVD status: Analyzed

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 4 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
September 13, 2026	Reserved	Reserved by VulDB
September 14, 2026	Published	Published (CNA: VulDB)
September 15, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-90828 (GNU Binutils). Public exploit reference added.
September 21, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-90828 (GNU Binutils). Public exploit reference added.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
GNU	Binutils	—	2.47	—

Weaknesses

CWE-404 · CWE-476

References (7)

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16882 [Issue Tracking]
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=34450 [Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory]
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90828 [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
https://vuldb.com/submit/925227 [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
https://vuldb.com/vuln/403330 [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
https://vuldb.com/vuln/403330/cti [Permissions Required, VDB Entry]
https://www.gnu.org/ [Product]

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-90828 at cve.org

Vendors: gnu

Weaknesses: CWE-404 · CWE-476

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