CVE-2024-53589 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in GNU objdump's BFD library allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via malicious tekhex files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-53589?
CVE-2024-53589 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GNU objdump 2.43 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in the BFD (Binary File Descriptor) library's handling of tekhex format files.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-53589?
How do I fix CVE-2024-53589?
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-2024-53589 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-53589 exists.
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-53589, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53589, ECHO-7c8e-b9e2-9d54, GHSA-6hcg-vqw2-35jw, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2024-53589.