CVE-2018-20712
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CVE-2018-20712 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Binutils | 2.31.1 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106563Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=88629Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24043Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K38336243Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106563Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=88629Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24043Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K38336243Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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