VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2018-6872
CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability2.17%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-02-09
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Description
The elf_parse_notes function in elf.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and segmentation violation) via a note with a large alignment.
Weakness classification
- CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108