Buffer overflow in GNU Binutils
CVE-2019-14250
An issue was discovered in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. simple_object_elf_match in simple-object-elf.c does not check for a zero shstrndx value, leading to an integer overflow and resultant heap-based buffer overflow.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (82.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GNU Binutils — versions 2.32
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 16.04, 18.04
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.0, 15.1, 15.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2019-07/msg01003.html (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/109354 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190822-0002/ (Broken Link)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00056.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00057.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4326-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00058.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-39 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-14250?
- CVE-2019-14250 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GNU Binutils, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-07-24.
- How severe is CVE-2019-14250?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-14250 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.