CVE-2019-12972
"GNU Binutils BFD Heap Buffer Over-read Vulnerability"
Description
An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. There is a heap-based buffer over-read in _bfd_doprnt in bfd.c because elf_object_p in elfcode.h mishandles an e_shstrndx section of type SHT_GROUP by omitting a trailing '\0' character.
INFO
Published Date :
June 26, 2019, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 3:03 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2019-12972 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2019-12972
vulnerability.
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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-2019-12972.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00078.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00004.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108903 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-39 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24689 | Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=890f750a3b053532a4b839a2dd6243076de12031 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2019-12972 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2019-12972 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.
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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/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=890f750a3b053532a4b839a2dd6243076de12031 [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=890f750a3b053532a4b839a2dd6243076de12031 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 01, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00078.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00078.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00004.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00004.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108903 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108903 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-39 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-39 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/ Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 02, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00004.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00078.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-39 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 29, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/ [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 27, 2019
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 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108903 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108903 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24689 No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24689 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=890f750a3b053532a4b839a2dd6243076de12031 No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=890f750a3b053532a4b839a2dd6243076de12031 Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-125 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 27, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108903 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-12972 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2019-12972
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.07 }} 0.00%
score
0.31525
percentile