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Full vulnerability report · 2024
CVE-2024-53589High confidence

GNU objdump 2.43 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in the BFD (Binary File Descriptor) library's handling of tekhex format files

n/a · n/a

8.4HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Fix not verified
Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

1 current
CVE-2024-53589 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 3 · finalRed Hat Product Securitybinutils: objdump: buffer Overflow in the BFD library's handling of tekhex format files
59 known not affected

The vendor explicitly states that these products are not affected by this CVE.

  • openshift-migration-must-gather-container as a component of Migration Toolkit for Containers
  • mtv-must-gather-container as a component of Migration Toolkit for Virtualization
  • oadp-mustgather-container as a component of OpenShift API for Data Protection
  • binutils-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • binutils.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • binutils as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • binutils-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • binutils.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • gdb-doc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • gdb-gdbserver as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • gdb.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • binutils as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Summary
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in GNU Binutils’ objdump utility when processing tekhex format files. During format identification, the vulnerability occurs in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library’s tekhex parser. A specially crafted tekhex file, when processed by objdump, may trigger an out-of-bounds read, leading to a denial of service or other undefined behavior.
Remediation
No remediation text is recorded.
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National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2024-52003

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Fix not verified
01

What, why and how

GNU objdump 2.43 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in the BFD (Binary File Descriptor) library's handling of tekhex format files.

What

GNU objdump 2.43 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in the BFD (Binary File Descriptor) library's handling of tekhex format files.

Why

The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

GNU objdump 2.43 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in the BFD (Binary File Descriptor) library's handling of tekhex format files.

Why

The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
Reference recorded

CISA Vulnrichment records proof-of-concept exploitation in its SSVC data. BlackTree has not independently executed or validated exploit material.

Likely attack path
local access → Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-120 ↗

CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow'). The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
UnauthenticatedCWE-120Public exploit reference
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2026-1730Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Xerox FreeFlow Print Server ausnutzen, um einen nicht näher spezifizierten Angriff durchzuführen.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0218Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

cord?id=CVE-2024-4603 Référence CVE CVE-2024-4741 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-4741 Référence CVE CVE-2024-47535 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-47535 Référence CVE CVE-2024-47611 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-47611 Référence CVE CVE-2024-48615 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-48615 Référence CVE CVE-2024-50602 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-50602 Référence CVE CVE-2024-51744 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-51744 Référence CVE CVE-2024-52533 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-52533 Référence CVE CVE-2024-53114 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-53114 Référence CVE CVE-2024-53589 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-53589 Référence CVE CVE-2024-5535 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-5535 Référence CVE CVE-2024-55549 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-55549 Référence CVE CVE-2024-56171 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-56171 Référence CVE CVE-2024-56406 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-56406 Référence CVE CVE-2024-5642 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-5642 Référence CVE CVE-2024-56433 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-56433 Référence CVE CVE-2024-56538 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-56538 Référence CVE CVE-2024-57360 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix not verified
Affected
n/a
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
No verified patch reference is present in the current structured sources. Check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 5 Dec 2024 · Last source change 14 Mar 2025, 10:03 UTC · CWE-120 · Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCISA ADP
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2024-52003
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCISA ADP
NVD statusNVD not scheduled

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

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Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2024-52003↗Vendor CSAF · Red Hat Product Security↗CISA Vulnrichment SSVC evidence↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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