CVE-2018-6872: gnu binutils Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2018-6872UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6872DEBIAN-CVE-2018-6872
Published 09-02-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-6872 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in gnu binutils. EPSS estimates a 2.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.17%
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 8Timeline
- 09-02-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The elf_parse_notes function in elf.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and segmentation violation) via a note with a large alignment.
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
2.17%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
82%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.17% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.17%
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
- binutils< 2.30-r2 | < 2.30-r6
Debian1 product
- binutils< 2.30-4
Gnu1 product
- binutils2.30
Ubuntu1 product
- binutils< 2.30-20ubuntu2~18.04
4 vendors · 4 products
References
10 links- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22788X Refsource CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- sourceware.org/git/…X Refsource CONFIRM
