5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2018-16403
Libdw Heap-Based Buffer Over-Read Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 3, 2018, 7:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:53 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-16403 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-16403 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Elfutils_project elfutils
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-16403.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2197
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23529 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/?p=elfutils.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6983e59b727458a6c64d9659c85f08218bc4fcda
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4012-1/

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-16403 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-16403 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://sourceware.org/git/?p=elfutils.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6983e59b727458a6c64d9659c85f08218bc4fcda [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://sourceware.org/git/?p=elfutils.git;a=commit;h=6983e59b727458a6c64d9659c85f08218bc4fcda
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-119 CWE-119 CWE-125
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 06, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2197 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 20, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 10, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4012-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 25, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23529 No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23529 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/git/?p=elfutils.git;a=commit;h=6983e59b727458a6c64d9659c85f08218bc4fcda No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/git/?p=elfutils.git;a=commit;h=6983e59b727458a6c64d9659c85f08218bc4fcda Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:elfutils_project:elfutils:0.173:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.20 }} 0.02%

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