CVE-2020-35496
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.08%
Description
There's a flaw in bfd_pef_scan_start_address() of bfd/pef.c in binutils which could allow an attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to be processed by objdump to cause a NULL pointer dereference. The greatest threat of this flaw is to application availability. This flaw affects binutils versions prior to 2.34.
How to fix CVE-2020-35496
To remediate CVE-2020-35496, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/binutils—upgrade to 2.33.50.20200107-1 or later
Is CVE-2020-35496 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.33.50.20200107-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |