Buffer overflow in GNU Binutils
CVE-2018-19931
An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils through 2.31. There is a heap-based buffer overflow in bfd_elf32_swap_phdr_in in elfcode.h because the number of program headers is not restricted.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 75.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GNU Binutils
- NetApp Vasa Provider
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 18.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190221-0004/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106144 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-01 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.html (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.html (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-19931?
- CVE-2018-19931 is a high-severity vulnerability in GNU Binutils, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-12-07.
- How severe is CVE-2018-19931?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-19931 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.