CVE-2018-10534: The _bfd_XX_bfd_copy_private_bfd_data_common function in peXXigen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) lib...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2018-10534 is a memory corruption flaw in GNU Binutils libbfd, reported in version 2.30. A specially crafted binary can trigger an out-of-bounds write when tools such as objcopy copy private file metadata. Risk is highest where build, analysis, or security tooling processes untrusted binaries. Exposure is most likely on systems with GNU Binutils/libbfd 2.30 or vulnerable downstream packages, especially CI, reverse-engineering, malware-analysis, packaging, or developer systems that run Binutils tools against untrusted binaries. Treat this as a targeted tooling risk, not an internet-wide emergency. Prioritize patching in environments that ingest unknown binaries or run shared build and analysis infrastructure. Mitigation focus: Apply relevant Binutils updates from your operating system vendor advisories.; Inventory systems and containers that include GNU Binutils or libbfd.; Avoid processing untrusted binaries on privileged or shared systems..

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Jun 7, 2026, 13:40 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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