CVE-2022-47673: High severity GNU binutils vulnerability

Published Aug 22, 2023
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Binutils addr2line before 2.39.3, function parsemodule contains multiple out of bound reads which may cause a denial of service or other unspecified impacts.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
GNU binutils<2.39.3
Microsoft azl3 crash 8.0.4-4
Microsoft azl3 crash 8.0.4-3

Event History

Aug 22, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Apr 23, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverity
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue in Binutils?

The vulnerability ID of this issue in Binutils is CVE-2022-47673.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2022-47673?

The severity level of CVE-2022-47673 is high (7.8).

3

What is the affected software in CVE-2022-47673?

The affected software in CVE-2022-47673 is GNU Binutils up to version 2.39.3.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2022-47673?

CVE-2022-47673 can cause a denial of service or other unspecified impacts.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2022-47673?

Yes, updating to Binutils version 2.39.3 or higher will fix CVE-2022-47673.

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