CVE-2018-16403: elfutils_project elfutils Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2018-16403UBUNTU-CVE-2018-16403DEBIAN-CVE-2018-16403
Published 03-09-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-16403 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in elfutils_project elfutils. EPSS estimates a 1.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.12%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 9 · Related 7Timeline
- 03-09-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
libdw in elfutils 0.173 checks the end of the attributes list incorrectly in dwarf_getabbrev in dwarf_getabbrev.c and dwarf_hasattr in dwarf_hasattr.c, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read and an application crash.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.12%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
66%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.12% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.12%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (sourceware.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Alpine1 product
- elfutils< 0.174-r0
Debian1 product
- elfutils< 0.175-1
Elfutils_project1 product
- elfutils0.173
Ubuntu1 product
- elfutils< 0.158-0ubuntu5.3+esm1 | < 0.165-3ubuntu1.2 | < 0.170-0.4ubuntu0.1
4 vendors · 4 products
References
11 links- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23529X Refsource MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
