Integer overflow in Gnu Binutils
CVE-2018-19932
An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils through 2.31. There is an integer overflow and infinite loop caused by the IS_CONTAINED_BY_LMA macro in elf.c.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
EPSS: 0.019 (77.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Gnu Binutils
- Netapp Cluster_data_ontap
- Netapp Vasa_provider
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-19932?
- CVE-2018-19932 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Binutils, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-12-07.
- How severe is CVE-2018-19932?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-19932 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.