CVE-2020-35496

Name: CVE-2020-35496
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-01-04T15:15:14.323+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 1.14%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-35496 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. There's a flaw in bfd_pef_scan_start_address() of bfd/pef.c in binutils which could allow an attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to be processed by objdump to cause a NULL pointer dereference. The greatest threat of this flaw is to application availability. EPSS estimates a 1.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

There's a flaw in bfd_pef_scan_start_address() of bfd/pef.c in binutils which could allow an attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to be processed by objdump to cause a NULL pointer dereference. The greatest threat of this flaw is to application availability. This flaw affects binutils versions prior to 2.34.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.14%

62.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Binutils	< 2.34
Fedoraproject	Fedora	32
Netapp	Cloud Backup	All versions
Netapp	Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility	All versions
Netapp	Solidfire\, Enterprise Sds \& Hci Storage Node	All versions
Netapp	Solidfire \& Hci Management Node	All versions
Broadcom	Brocade Fabric Operating System Firmware	All versions
Netapp	Hci Compute Node Firmware	All versions

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1911444Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4KOK3QWSVOUJWJ54HVGIFWNLWQ5ZY4S6/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-24Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210212-0007/Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1911444Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4KOK3QWSVOUJWJ54HVGIFWNLWQ5ZY4S6/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-24Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210212-0007/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 4, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-35496?

How severe is CVE-2020-35496?

CVE-2020-35496 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-35496?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST