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CVE-2018-7208
In the coff_pointerize_aux function in coffgen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils…
High7.8EPSS 2.2%
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- mitre
Description
In the coff_pointerize_aux function in coffgen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, an index is not validated, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, as demonstrated by objcopy of a COFF object.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.2% · top 17% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (7)
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22741 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2018:3032 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- GLSA-201811-17 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- 103077 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- RHBA-2019:0327 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2415 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2432 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
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