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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.