Integer overflow in GNU Binutils

CVE-2019-14444

apply_relocations in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.32 contains an integer overflow that allows attackers to trigger a write access violation (in byte_put_little_endian function in elfcomm.c) via an ELF file, as demonstrated by readelf.

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: 0.015 (73.1th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2019-14444: held from 0.015 to 0.015.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-14444?
CVE-2019-14444 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GNU Binutils, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-07-30.
How severe is CVE-2019-14444?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.