CVE-2018-19931

binutils: Heap-based buffer overflow in bfd_elf32_swap_phdr_in function resulting in a denial of service

Published Dec 7, 2018 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils through 2.31. There is a heap-based buffer overflow in bfd_elf32_swap_phdr_in in elfcode.h because the number of program headers is not restricted.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-11603 An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils through 2.31. There is a heap-based buffer overflow in bfd_elf32_swap_phdr_in in elfcode.h because the number of program headers is not restricted.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4336-1 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4336-2 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00371}

epss

{'score': 0.00423}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 11:51 AM
Reserved
Dec 7, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 7, 2018, 7:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:50 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 30, 2018, 12:00 AM