Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-1972
A potential heap based buffer overflow was found in _bfd_elf_slurp_version_tables() in bfd/elf.c. This may lead to loss of availability.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory Corruption
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-1972
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.05%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 15 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-1972
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.8
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3.6
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nvd@nist.gov |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-1972
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)
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The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2023-1972
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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=30285
30285 – objdump heap-buffer-overflow in _bfd_elf_print_private_bfd_data() at /binutils-gdb/bfd/elf.c:1844 (SIGSEGV)Issue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-15
GNU Binutils: Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202309-15) — Gentoo security
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2185646
2185646 – (CVE-2023-1972) CVE-2023-1972 binutils: Illegal memory access when an accessing a zer0-lengthverdef tableIssue Tracking
Products affected by CVE-2023-1972
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*