NULL pointer dereference in Gnu Binutils

CVE-2018-17794

An issue was discovered in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31. There is a NULL pointer dereference in work_stuff_copy_to_from when called from iterate_demangle_function.

EPSS: 0.018 (76.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17794?
CVE-2018-17794 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Binutils, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-09-30.
How severe is CVE-2018-17794?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-17794 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.