CVE-2023-39129

Summary

CVE-2023-39129 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting GNU gdb (GDB) version 13.0.50.20220805-git. An issue was discovered within the add_pe_exported_sym() function in the coff-pe-read.c file. This vulnerability leads to a heap use after free condition, allowing attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or cause memory corruption when debugging a PE (Portable Executable) file. The exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to significant security risks for affected systems. Users are strongly encouraged to update their GDB installations as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.

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