CVE Vulnerability

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.

6.8 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

7.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

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

References
Link Resource
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23767 Exploit Issue Tracking
https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=87602 Exploit Issue Tracking
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

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

Published : 2018-10-18 09:29

Updated : 2019-10-31 01:15

NVD link : CVE-2018-18483

Mitre link : CVE-2018-18483

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-190