CVE-2023-1972 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2023-1972

A potential heap based buffer overflow was found in _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables()...

Vulnerability Description

A potential heap based buffer overflow was found in _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables() in bfd/elf.c. This may lead to loss of availability.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

binutils
Vulnerable Versions:
affected at least binutils 2.40

Timeline

Official Publish: May 17th, 2023
Last Modified: January 22nd, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)