---
id: CVE-2026-91779
title: A security flaw has been discovered in GNU Binutils 2.47
summary: >-
  A security flaw has been discovered in GNU Binutils 2.47. This affects the
  function _bfd_elf_eh_frame_section_offset of the file bfd/elf-eh-frame.c of
  the component Eh Frame Handler. Performing a manipulation results in null
  pointer dere…
severity: low
cvss: 3.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-404
  - CWE-476
vendor: gnu
product: binutils
affected:
  - binutils = 2.47
published: '2026-09-15'
updated: '2026-09-16'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-16T15:28:26.090'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-91779'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/Ech06/CVE_submit/blob/main/bugzilla/issues/34446.md'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
  - url: 'https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=34446'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-91779'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/submit/933333'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/vuln/404050'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/vuln/404050/cti'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
  - url: 'https://www.gnu.org/'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.00118
epssPercentile: 0.01935
exploitAvailable: true
ssvc:
  exploitation: poc
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-15T13:41:56.909614Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-15T08:34:10.547Z'
---

## Overview

A security flaw has been discovered in GNU Binutils 2.47. This affects the function _bfd_elf_eh_frame_section_offset of the file bfd/elf-eh-frame.c of the component Eh Frame 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.

## Affected

- `binutils = 2.47`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.