Buffer overflow in GNU Binutils
CVE-2014-9939
ihex.c in GNU Binutils before 2.26 contains a stack buffer overflow when printing bad bytes in Intel Hex objects.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (82.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/31/6 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-9939?
- CVE-2014-9939 is a critical-severity vulnerability in GNU Binutils, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-03-21.
- How severe is CVE-2014-9939?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2014-9939 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.