7.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-6323
Gnu Binutils Elf Object Denial Of Service Overflow
Description

The elf_object_p function in elfcode.h in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, has an unsigned integer overflow because bfd_size_type multiplication is not used. A crafted ELF file allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 26, 2018, 8:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:10 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-6323 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-2018-6323 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 Gnu binutils
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-6323 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-6323 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. 05, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 31, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 20, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44035/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44035/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22746 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22746 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 17, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44035/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22746 No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22746 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102821 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102821 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-190
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.29.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102821 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
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.

1.02 }} 0.16%

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0.82122

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