CVE-2018-1000876: binutils version 2.32 and earlier contains a Integer Overflow vulnerability in objdump, bfd_get_dynamic_rel...

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CVE-2018-1000876 affects GNU binutils 2.32 and earlier. A malformed local input handled by objdump/BFD can trigger an integer overflow leading to heap overflow and possible arbitrary code execution. This matters most on developer, build, reverse-engineering, and malware-analysis systems that inspect untrusted binaries. Exposure is likely where binutils 2.32 or earlier is installed and objdump or BFD-based tooling processes files from outside trusted control. The bundled data does not enumerate exact affected operating system package versions beyond vendor advisories from Red Hat, openSUSE, and Ubuntu. Treat this as high priority for engineering and analysis environments, not as broad internet-edge exposure. Patch vulnerable binutils packages where present, especially on systems that process files from customers, researchers, CI inputs, or malware feeds. Mitigation focus: Update binutils using applicable vendor security advisories or packages.; Prioritize systems that analyze externally supplied binaries or object files.; Check whether the fixed upstream commit is included in your package build..

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Jun 6, 2026, 22:09 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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