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Vulnerability · CVE-2022-38533

In GNU Binutils before 2.40, there is a heap-buffer-overflow in the error function bfd_getl32 when called from the strip_main function in strip-new via a crafted file.

Published Aug 26, 2022 · catalog updated Nov 2, 2026 · In GNU Binutils before

Last checked Nov 4, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-38533. EPSS is 0.33%. Act only if a listed version of In GNU Binutils before is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (In GNU Binutils before).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium5.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.33%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe fedoraproject/fedora · cpe gnu/binutils

In GNU Binutils before 2.40, there is a heap-buffer-overflow in the error function bfd_getl32 when called from the strip_main function in strip-new via a crafted file.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe fedoraproject/fedora36
  • cpe fedoraproject/fedora37
  • cpe gnu/binutils<= 2.39

How to fix CVE-2022-38533

  • Upgrade

    CVE-2022-38533 lists a fix boundary at 2.39. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.

  • Version check

    Affected <= 2.39

  • Advisory

    Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-38533. EPSS is 0.33%. Act only if a listed version of In GNU Binutils before is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 36, 37, <= 2.39. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write. EPSS 0.33%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 26, 2022 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    In GNU Binutils before 2.40, there is a heap-buffer-overflow in the error function bfd_getl32 when called from the strip_main function in strip-new via a crafted file.

  2. Nov 2, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    In GNU Binutils before 2.40, there is a heap-buffer-overflow in the error function bfd_getl32 when called from the strip_main function in strip-new via a crafted file.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-38533

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2022-38533

    In GNU Binutils before 2.40, there is a heap-buffer-overflow in the error function bfd_getl32 when called from the strip_main function in strip-new via a crafted file.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 3, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • NIST NVDNov 3, 2026