CVE-2019-14250

Name: CVE-2019-14250
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-07-24T04:15:12.143+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 2.32%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-14250 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. simple_object_elf_match in simple-object-elf.c does not check for a zero shstrndx value, leading to an integer overflow and resultant heap-based buffer overflow.. EPSS estimates a 2.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. simple_object_elf_match in simple-object-elf.c does not check for a zero shstrndx value, leading to an integer overflow and resultant heap-based buffer overflow.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.32%

81.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Binutils	2.32
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Opensuse	Leap	15.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.1
Opensuse	Leap	15.2

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00056.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00057.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00058.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00078.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109354Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=90924Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2019-07/msg01003.htmlExploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-39Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190822-0002/Broken Link
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4326-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00056.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00057.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00058.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00078.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109354Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=90924Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2019-07/msg01003.htmlExploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-39Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190822-0002/Broken Link
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4326-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 24, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-14250?

How severe is CVE-2019-14250?

CVE-2019-14250 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14250?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST