CVE-2018-18483
HIGHGNU Binutils - Integer Overflow in get_count Function
Title source: llmDescription
The get_count function in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (malloc called with the result of an integer-overflowing calculation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted string, as demonstrated by c++filt.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105689
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23767
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=87602
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4326-1/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0046
EPSS Percentile
64.2%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-190
Status
published
Products (1)
gnu/binutils
2.31
Published
Oct 18, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026