CVE-2018-18483

The get_count function in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (malloc called with the result of an integer-overflowing calculation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted string, as demonstrated by c++filt.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23767	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=87602	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105689	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4326-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2018-10-18 14:29

Updated : 2019-10-30 18:15

NVD link : CVE-2018-18483

Mitre link : CVE-2018-18483

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-190

Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Products Affected

gnu

binutils

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