Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-12699
Potential exploit
finish_stab in stabs.c in GNU Binutils 2.30 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact, as demonstrated by an out-of-bounds write of 8 bytes. This can occur during execution of objdump.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2018-12699
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-12699
0.53%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 65 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-12699
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
|
NIST | |
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9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-12699
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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-2018-12699
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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23057
23057 – Multiple memory corruptions in objdump (binuitils-2.30-15ubuntu1)Exploit;Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-01
Binutils: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201908-01) — Gentoo security
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
USN-4336-1: GNU binutils vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/binutils/+bug/1763102
Bug #1763102 “Multiple memory corruptions in objdump (binuitils-...” : Bugs : binutils package : UbuntuExploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=85454
85454 – Multiple memory corruptions in objdump / C++ name demangler (binuitils-2.30-15ubuntu1)Exploit;Issue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104540
GNU Binutils CVE-2018-12699 Heap Based Buffer Overflow VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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