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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (79.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 79.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190221-0004/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106144 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-01 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.html (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/ (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.