CVE-2018-12698

Name: CVE-2018-12698
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-06-23T23:29:00.283+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 6.69%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-12698 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. demangle_template in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, allows attackers to trigger excessive memory consumption (aka OOM) during the "Create an array for saving the template argument values" XNEWVEC call. This can occur during execution of objdump.. EPSS estimates a 6.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

demangle_template in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, allows attackers to trigger excessive memory consumption (aka OOM) during the "Create an array for saving the template argument values" XNEWVEC call. This can occur during execution of objdump.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

6.69%

93.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Binutils	2.30
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04.4

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104539Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/binutils/+bug/1763102Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=85454Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-01
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23057Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4326-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104539Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/binutils/+bug/1763102Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=85454Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-01
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23057Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4326-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/

Timeline

Published: Jun 23, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-12698?

How severe is CVE-2018-12698?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-12698 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 6.69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12698?

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Source: NVD / NIST