CVE-2018-9996

Name: CVE-2018-9996
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-04-10T22:29:00.353+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.33%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-9996 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30. Stack Exhaustion occurs in the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty, and there are recursive stack frames: demangle_template_value_parm, demangle_integral_value, and demangle_expression.. EPSS estimates a 1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30. Stack Exhaustion occurs in the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty, and there are recursive stack frames: demangle_template_value_parm, demangle_integral_value, and demangle_expression.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.33%

67.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-674

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Binutils	2.30

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103733Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=85304Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103733Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=85304Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 10, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-9996?

How severe is CVE-2018-9996?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-9996 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9996?

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Source: NVD / NIST