7.8
HIGH
CVE-2023-1579
binutils-gdb Bfd Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Heap based buffer overflow in binutils-gdb/bfd/libbfd.c in bfd_getl64.

INFO

Published Date :

April 3, 2023, 11:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 4:04 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-1579 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-2023-1579 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
: 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-2023-1579.

URL Resource
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-15
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230511-0009/ Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29988 Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=11d171f1910b508a81d21faa087ad1af573407d8

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-1579 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-1579 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 Red Hat, Inc. https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=11d171f1910b508a81d21faa087ad1af573407d8 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=11d171f1910b508a81d21faa087ad1af573407d8
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 30, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-15 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230511-0009/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230511-0009/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=11d171f1910b508a81d21faa087ad1af573407d8 No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=11d171f1910b508a81d21faa087ad1af573407d8 Mailing List, Patch
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=11d171f1910b508a81d21faa087ad1af573407d8 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 11, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230511-0009/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 20, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 09, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST 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=29988 No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29988 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-1579 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-1579 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation
Exploit Prediction

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

0.09 }} 0.02%

score

0.40896

percentile

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