# CVE-2026-90804: GNU Binutils Eh Frame Section elf-eh-frame.c \_bfd\_elf\_write\_section\_eh\_frame buffer overflow

- Severity: CVSS 2.4 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-09-14 · Updated: 2026-09-15

## Affected

- GNU Binutils: 2.47

## Description

A vulnerability was detected in GNU Binutils 2.47. Affected by this issue is the function _bfd_elf_write_section_eh_frame of the file bfd/elf-eh-frame.c of the component Eh Frame Section Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument cie_length/fde_length/augmentation_data_size/write_offset results in buffer overflow. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit is now public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through a bug report but has not responded yet.

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/403306
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/403306/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90804
- https://vuldb.com/submit/920281
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=34445
- https://github.com/r1ck9-2q/cve_summit/blob/main/Heap%20OOB%20write%20%20negative-size%20%60memmove%60%20%20SEGV%20in%20%60_bfd_elf_write_section_eh_frame%60%20(bfdelf-eh-frame.c2064%20%202083%20%202193)%20via%20malformed%20%60.eh_frame%60.md
- https://www.gnu.org/

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