Integer overflow in Binutils - CVE-2019-14444
Published: August 1, 2019 / Updated: January 21, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU19615
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14444
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: GNU
Affected software:
Binutils
Binutils
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in apply_relocations() function in readelf.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted ELF file, trick the victim to use it, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-14444
Install update from vendor's website.