Vulnerability identifier: #VU19607
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Binutils
Universal components / Libraries /
Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor: GNU
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the d_expression_1 in cp-demangle.c after many recursive calls in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Binutils: 2.32
External links
http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=89395
http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24229
http://support.f5.com/csp/article/K13534168
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.