CVE-2022-38533 Memory corruption in n/a
A heap-buffer-overflow in GNU Binutils strip tool allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-38533?
CVE-2022-38533 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 25 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In GNU Binutils before 2.40, there is a heap-buffer-overflow in the error function bfd_getl32 when called from the strip_main function in strip-new via a crafted file.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38533?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Gnu Binutils.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38533?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2022-38533 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38533 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2022-38533, AZL-10714, CLEANSTART-2025-YM44855, CLSA-2022-1670606482, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-38533, GHSA-7v55-wrg9-5rfp and 2 more.