CVE-2022-48065

Name: CVE-2022-48065
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-08-22T19:16:31.013+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.65%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-48065 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. GNU Binutils before 2.40 was discovered to contain a memory leak vulnerability var the function find_abstract_instance in dwarf2.c.. EPSS estimates a 0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

GNU Binutils before 2.40 was discovered to contain a memory leak vulnerability var the function find_abstract_instance in dwarf2.c.

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

0.65%

46.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-401

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Binutils	< 2.40
Netapp	Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility	All versions
Fedoraproject	Fedora	38
Fedoraproject	Fedora	39

References

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GLZXZXFX2ZWTDU2QZUSZG36LZZVTKUVG/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KGSKF4GH7425S6XFDQMWTJGD5U47BAZN/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231006-0008/Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29925Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=d28fbc7197ba0e021a43f873eff90b05dcdcff6aBroken Link
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GLZXZXFX2ZWTDU2QZUSZG36LZZVTKUVG/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KGSKF4GH7425S6XFDQMWTJGD5U47BAZN/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231006-0008/Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29925Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=d28fbc7197ba0e021a43f873eff90b05dcdcff6aBroken Link

Timeline

Published: Aug 22, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-48065?

GNU Binutils before 2.40 was discovered to contain a memory leak vulnerability var the function find_abstract_instance in dwarf2.c.

How severe is CVE-2022-48065?

CVE-2022-48065 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.65% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-48065?

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.

Are you affected by CVE-2022-48065?

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Source: NVD / NIST