What is CVE-2026-90828?

CVE-2026-90828 is GNU Binutils ELF Orphan Section ldelf.c elf_orphan_compatible null pointer dereference. The supplied enrichment data classifies it as Memory Corruption mapped to CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference; CWE-404 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release.

Which versions are affected?

Affected product and version evidence is listed in the product table above. Current public advisories should be checked for exact version scope before patch targeting is finalized.

Is there active exploitation?

Active exploitation is not confirmed from current sources for CVE-2026-90828. If exploitation is not confirmed from current sources, teams should document that status and continue monitoring KEV, vendor, and telemetry updates.

No. CVE-2026-90828 is not listed in CISA KEV in the supplied enrichment data. KEV status should be monitored because it can change after initial disclosure or after exploitation becomes publicly confirmed.

Is there a public exploit?

A public PoC is not confirmed from current sources for CVE-2026-90828. Public exploit or PoC availability should raise triage priority, especially for exposed or business-critical systems.

How can defenders detect it?

Start with Not reported where available. Look for vulnerability-class behavior, product errors, suspicious authentication events, exploit probes, and abnormal process activity based only on evidence that applies to the affected product.

How should teams prioritize it?

Prioritize CVE-2026-90828 using CVSS 5.3, EPSS 0%, KEV status, public PoC status, and asset exposure. Internet-facing, privileged, or business-critical deployments should be handled first.

Are workarounds available?

The supplied mitigation guidance says to apply vendor patches and restrict external exposure until fixed. Fixed-version evidence is listed in the mitigation section above.

Which threat actors are linked publicly?

No public threat actor linkage is confirmed from current sources. Do not attribute exploitation to a threat actor unless the source evidence explicitly supports that linkage.

What should be done in the next 24 hours?

Identify exposed assets running affected vendor/product/version combinations. Prioritize based on EPSS, PoC availability, and external exposure. Search available logs for exploit probes, errors, authentication anomalies, or suspicious child processes matching the vulnerability class. Open remediation tickets with affected assets, owners, evidence status, and detection coverage so decisions are traceable.

mediumMemory Corruption

CVE-2026-90828

CVE-2026-90828 — GNU Binutils ELF Orphan Section ldelf.c elf_orphan_compatible null pointer dereference

A security flaw has been discovered in GNU Binutils 2.47. This vulnerability affects the function elf_orphan_compatible of the file ld/ldelf.c of the component ELF Orphan Section Handler. Performing a manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through a bug report but has not responded yet.

Published Sep 14, 2026Updated Sep 14, 2026Sources: NVD, GNU (CNA), GitHub, SOCRadar CTI

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the scoring sources call it.

Exploitation

Unreported

no source claims exploitation

EPSS

ahead of 0% of scored CVEs

Affects

GNU

Binutils

CVSS base

5.3

medium · 6 sources

Remediation

The vendor's own words where we have them.

Upgrade Binutils to a fixed release. Apply vendor patches per advisory and restrict external exposure of the affected component until patched.

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record's own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found.

Identify exposed assets running affected vendor/product/version combinations.
Prioritize based on EPSS, PoC availability, and external exposure.
Search available logs for exploit probes, errors, authentication anomalies, or suspicious child processes matching the vulnerability class.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and version as the advisories word them.

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
GNU	Binutils	2.47	Vulnerable

Attack characteristics

The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.

Availability

Low

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Scope

Unchanged

Attack Complexity

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Privileges Req

Low

User Interaction

None

Every base score collected

Sources score independently and disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.

Score	Version	Severity	Expl.	Impact	Source
5.3	CVSS 3.1	medium	1.8	3.4	NVD
4.3	CVSS 2.0	medium	3.1	6.4	vuldb.com (CNA)
4.8	CVSS 4.0	medium	—	—	GNU (CNA)
5.3	CVSS 3.1	medium	—	—	GNU (CNA)
5.3	CVSS 3.0	medium	—	—	GNU (CNA)
4.3	CVSS 2.0	medium	—	—	GNU (CNA)

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

Weakness & attack patterns

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference
CWE-404Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

Inferred from the weakness class — not observed against this CVE.

CAPEC-100 · Overflow BuffersCAPEC-123 · Buffer Manipulation

T1498.001Network Denial of Service: Direct Network Flood
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service
T1499.003Endpoint Denial of Service: Application Exhaustion Flood

Detection

Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not rules we have tested.

Search application, proxy, and WAF logs for requests touching /ldelf.c.

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first — with the readings a source repeats on a schedule counted underneath rather than listed.

2026
Added · CVSS 3.1 5.3 (AV:L)
Sep 14, 2026 · NVD
Initial · CVE published
Sep 14, 2026 · NVD
Reported · Advisory disclosed
Sep 13, 2026 · GNU
Reported · VulDB entry created
Sep 13, 2026 · GNU
Reported · VulDB entry last update
Sep 13, 2026 · GNU

References

7 on the record

sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16882
Vendor Advisory
sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=34450
Vendor Advisory
vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90828
Vendor Advisory
vuldb.com/submit/925227
Vendor Advisory
vuldb.com/vuln/403330
Vendor Advisory
vuldb.com/vuln/403330/cti
Vendor Advisory
www.gnu.org/
Vendor Advisory

Coverage

1 story from the feeds we poll

CVE-2026-90828
vuldb.com · Sep 13, 2026

Elsewhere on this site

GNUevery CVE for this vendor
Memory Corruptionsame class
CWE-476other pages naming this weakness

Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record1

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2026-90828 is GNU Binutils ELF Orphan Section ldelf.c elf_orphan_compatible null pointer dereference, a medium vulnerability affecting Binutils from GNU. The current evidence does not list it in CISA KEV, and the exploit status is: Active exploitation is not confirmed from current sources for CVE-2026-90828. Public exploit evidence is: A public PoC is not confirmed from current sources for CVE-2026-90828. The affected-version evidence is listed in the key facts and affected products tables. Defenders should first verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run those versions, then apply vendor patches or mitigations, restrict reachable attack surface, and preserve logs for detection review. CVSS 5.3 describes technical severity, while EPSS 0% helps estimate near-term exploit likelihood; neither replaces asset context. Unknown fields should remain explicit in tickets, and threat actor, IOC, victimology, or payload claims should not be added unless a cited source supports them. Monitor CISA KEV, vendor advisories, NVD changes, public PoC repositories, and internal telemetry for update triggers.