NULL pointer dereference in GNU Binutils
CVE-2018-12697
A NULL pointer dereference (aka SEGV on unknown address 0x000000000000) was discovered in work_stuff_copy_to_from in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30. This can occur during execution of objdump.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.050 (91.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.052 · newest: 0.050 · change: -0.002
Affected products
- GNU Binutils — versions 2.30
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 16.04.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/binutils/+bug/1763102 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104538 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-01 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2075 (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4326-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/ (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-12697?
- CVE-2018-12697 is a high-severity vulnerability in GNU Binutils, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-06-23.
- How severe is CVE-2018-12697?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-12697 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.