CVE-2018-20712

Description

A heap-based buffer over-read exists in the function d_expression_1 in cp-demangle.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31.1. A crafted input can cause segmentation faults, leading to denial-of-service, as demonstrated by c++filt.

Weakness classification

• CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read

Primary references

• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory