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CVE-2018-14524

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-23 Jul, 2018 | 08:00
Updated At-05 Aug, 2024 | 09:29
Rejected At-
Credits

dwg_decode_eed in decode.c in GNU LibreDWG before 0.6 leads to a double free (in dwg_free_eed in free.c) because it does not properly manage the obj->eed value after a free occurs.

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▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:23 Jul, 2018 | 08:00
Updated At:05 Aug, 2024 | 09:29
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

dwg_decode_eed in decode.c in GNU LibreDWG before 0.6 leads to a double free (in dwg_free_eed in free.c) because it does not properly manage the obj->eed value after a free occurs.

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https://savannah.gnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=9211
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/issues/33
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://savannah.gnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=9211
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: https://github.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/issues/33
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https://savannah.gnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=9211
x_refsource_CONFIRM
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https://github.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/issues/33
x_refsource_MISC
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Hyperlink: https://savannah.gnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=9211
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x_refsource_CONFIRM
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Hyperlink: https://github.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/issues/33
Resource:
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:23 Jul, 2018 | 08:29
Updated At:20 Aug, 2018 | 15:42

dwg_decode_eed in decode.c in GNU LibreDWG before 0.6 leads to a double free (in dwg_free_eed in free.c) because it does not properly manage the obj->eed value after a free occurs.

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Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.06.5MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Primary2.04.3MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 3.0
Base score: 6.5
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 4.3
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CPE Matches

GNU
gnu
>>libredwg>>Versions before 0.6(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:libredwg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-415Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-415
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
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Organization : libredwg
Last Modified : 2018-08-13T15:59:48.583

This issue has been resolved in the latest release of libredwg-0.6. See https://savannah.gnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=9211.

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
https://github.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/issues/33cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
https://savannah.gnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=9211cve@mitre.org
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Hyperlink: https://github.com/LibreDWG/libredwg/issues/33
Source: cve@mitre.org
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Hyperlink: https://savannah.gnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=9211
Source: cve@mitre.org
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.51% / 66.93%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-09 Sep, 2019 | 15:37
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 01:10
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GNU cflow through 1.6 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the nexttoken function in parser.c.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-cflown/a
CWE ID-CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read
CVE-2019-14444
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.42% / 62.38%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-30 Jul, 2019 | 12:05
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 00:19
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apply_relocations in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.32 contains an integer overflow that allows attackers to trigger a write access violation (in byte_put_little_endian function in elfcomm.c) via an ELF file, as demonstrated by readelf.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aGNUNetApp, Inc.Canonical Ltd.openSUSE
Product-ubuntu_linuxhci_management_nodebinutilssolidfireleapn/a
CWE ID-CWE-190
Integer Overflow or Wraparound
CVE-2019-15531
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-1.08% / 78.25%
||
7 Day CHG-0.02%
Published-23 Aug, 2019 | 16:03
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 00:49
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GNU Libextractor through 1.9 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the function EXTRACTOR_dvi_extract_method in plugins/dvi_extractor.c.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aDebian GNU/LinuxGNUFedora Project
Product-libextractordebian_linuxfedoran/a
CWE ID-CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read
CVE-2019-14250
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.19% / 40.26%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-24 Jul, 2019 | 03:30
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 00:12
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An issue was discovered in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. simple_object_elf_match in simple-object-elf.c does not check for a zero shstrndx value, leading to an integer overflow and resultant heap-based buffer overflow.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aCanonical Ltd.GNUopenSUSE
Product-ubuntu_linuxbinutilsleapn/a
CWE ID-CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
CWE ID-CWE-190
Integer Overflow or Wraparound
CVE-2016-4008
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-5.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-4.29% / 89.08%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-05 May, 2016 | 18:00
Updated-06 May, 2026 | 22:30
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The _asn1_extract_der_octet function in lib/decoding.c in GNU Libtasn1 before 4.8, when used without the ASN1_DECODE_FLAG_STRICT_DER flag, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion) via a crafted certificate.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aCanonical Ltd.openSUSEGNUFedora Project
Product-opensuseubuntu_linuxlibtasn1fedoran/a
CVE-2019-11637
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.18% / 38.84%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-01 May, 2019 | 17:03
Updated-04 Aug, 2024 | 22:55
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An issue was discovered in GNU recutils 1.8. There is a NULL pointer dereference in the function rec_rset_get_props at rec-rset.c in librec.a, leading to a crash.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-recutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read
CWE ID-CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
CVE-2019-11638
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.18% / 38.84%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-01 May, 2019 | 17:03
Updated-04 Aug, 2024 | 23:03
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An issue was discovered in GNU recutils 1.8. There is a NULL pointer dereference in the function rec_field_name_equal_p at rec-field-name.c in librec.a, leading to a crash.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-recutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read
CWE ID-CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
CVE-2016-4429
Matching Score-8
Assigner-Red Hat, Inc.
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-Red Hat, Inc.
CVSS Score-5.9||MEDIUM
EPSS-1.26% / 79.82%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-10 Jun, 2016 | 15:00
Updated-06 May, 2026 | 22:30
Rejected-Not Available
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Stack-based buffer overflow in the clntudp_call function in sunrpc/clnt_udp.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly unspecified other impact via a flood of crafted ICMP and UDP packets.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aCanonical Ltd.openSUSEGNU
Product-leapglibcubuntu_linuxopensusen/a
CWE ID-CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
CVE-2016-2037
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-15.23% / 94.75%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-22 Feb, 2016 | 15:05
Updated-06 May, 2026 | 22:30
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The cpio_safer_name_suffix function in util.c in cpio 2.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted cpio file.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aDebian GNU/LinuxGNU
Product-debian_linuxcpion/a
CWE ID-CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CVE-2021-20193
Matching Score-8
Assigner-Red Hat, Inc.
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-Red Hat, Inc.
CVSS Score-3.3||LOW
EPSS-0.07% / 21.31%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-26 Mar, 2021 | 16:41
Updated-05 May, 2025 | 14:15
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A flaw was found in the src/list.c of tar 1.33 and earlier. This flaw allows an attacker who can submit a crafted input file to tar to cause uncontrolled consumption of memory. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-tartar
CWE ID-CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read
CWE ID-CWE-401
Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
CVE-2021-20284
Matching Score-8
Assigner-Red Hat, Inc.
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-Red Hat, Inc.
CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.09% / 25.80%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-26 Mar, 2021 | 16:39
Updated-03 Aug, 2024 | 17:37
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A flaw was found in GNU Binutils 2.35.1, where there is a heap-based buffer overflow in _bfd_elf_slurp_secondary_reloc_section in elf.c due to the number of symbols not calculated correctly. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aNetApp, Inc.GNU
Product-cloud_backupbinutilsontap_select_deploy_administration_utilitybinutils
CWE ID-CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE ID-CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
CVE-2018-8945
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.33% / 56.00%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-22 Mar, 2018 | 21:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 07:10
Rejected-Not Available
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KEV Added-Not Available
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The bfd_section_from_shdr function in elf.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a large attribute section.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aRed Hat, Inc.GNU
Product-enterprise_linux_serverenterprise_linux_desktopenterprise_linux_workstationbinutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
CVE-2018-9138
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.30% / 53.73%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-30 Mar, 2018 | 08:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 07:17
Rejected-Not Available
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KEV Added-Not Available
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An issue was discovered in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29 and 2.30. Stack Exhaustion occurs in the C++ demangling functions provided by libiberty, and there are recursive stack frames: demangle_nested_args, demangle_args, do_arg, and do_type.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-binutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-674
Uncontrolled Recursion
CVE-2018-7570
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.44% / 63.61%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-28 Feb, 2018 | 21:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 06:31
Rejected-Not Available
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KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

The assign_file_positions_for_non_load_sections function in elf.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an ELF file with a RELRO segment that lacks a matching LOAD segment, as demonstrated by objcopy.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-binutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
CVE-2018-7569
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.33% / 56.00%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-28 Feb, 2018 | 21:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 06:31
Rejected-Not Available
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KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer underflow or overflow, and application crash) via an ELF file with a corrupt DWARF FORM block, as demonstrated by nm.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aRed Hat, Inc.GNU
Product-enterprise_linux_serverenterprise_linux_desktopenterprise_linux_workstationbinutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-191
Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)
CWE ID-CWE-190
Integer Overflow or Wraparound
CVE-2018-20002
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.33% / 56.25%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-10 Dec, 2018 | 02:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 11:51
Rejected-Not Available
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KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

The _bfd_generic_read_minisymbols function in syms.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31, has a memory leak via a crafted ELF file, leading to a denial of service (memory consumption), as demonstrated by nm.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aF5, Inc.NetApp, Inc.GNU
Product-binutilscluster_data_ontaptraffix_signaling_delivery_controllervasa_providern/a
CWE ID-CWE-772
Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
CVE-2018-20671
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.11% / 28.92%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-04 Jan, 2019 | 16:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 12:05
Rejected-Not Available
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KEV Added-Not Available
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load_specific_debug_section in objdump.c in GNU Binutils through 2.31.1 contains an integer overflow vulnerability that can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow via a crafted section size.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-binutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
CWE ID-CWE-190
Integer Overflow or Wraparound
CVE-2018-20623
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.32% / 55.73%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-31 Dec, 2018 | 19:00
Updated-06 May, 2025 | 18:15
Rejected-Not Available
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KEV Added-Not Available
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In GNU Binutils 2.31.1, there is a use-after-free in the error function in elfcomm.c when called from the process_archive function in readelf.c via a crafted ELF file.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-binutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-416
Use After Free
CVE-2018-20712
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.25% / 48.96%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-15 Jan, 2019 | 00:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 12:05
Rejected-Not Available
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A heap-based buffer over-read exists in the function d_expression_1 in cp-demangle.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31.1. A crafted input can cause segmentation faults, leading to denial-of-service, as demonstrated by c++filt.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-binutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read
CVE-2018-20431
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.57% / 69.09%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-24 Dec, 2018 | 05:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 11:58
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GNU Libextractor through 1.8 has a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in the function process_metadata() in plugins/ole2_extractor.c.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aDebian GNU/LinuxGNU
Product-libextractordebian_linuxn/a
CWE ID-CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
CVE-2018-20430
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.57% / 69.02%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-24 Dec, 2018 | 05:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 11:58
Rejected-Not Available
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GNU Libextractor through 1.8 has an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the function history_extract() in plugins/ole2_extractor.c, related to EXTRACTOR_common_convert_to_utf8 in common/convert.c.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aDebian GNU/LinuxGNU
Product-libextractordebian_linuxn/a
CWE ID-CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read
CVE-2018-20673
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.09% / 26.06%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-04 Jan, 2019 | 17:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 12:05
Rejected-Not Available
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The demangle_template function in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31.1, contains an integer overflow vulnerability (for "Create an array for saving the template argument values") that can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow, as demonstrated by nm.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-binutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
CWE ID-CWE-190
Integer Overflow or Wraparound
CVE-2021-45950
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-6.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.24% / 47.08%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-31 Dec, 2021 | 23:54
Updated-04 Aug, 2024 | 04:54
Rejected-Not Available
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LibreDWG 0.12.4.4313 through 0.12.4.4367 has an out-of-bounds write in dwg_free_BLOCK_private (called from dwg_free_BLOCK and dwg_free_object).

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-libredwgn/a
CWE ID-CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
CVE-2018-18607
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.68% / 71.96%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-23 Oct, 2018 | 17:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 11:16
Rejected-Not Available
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An issue was discovered in elf_link_input_bfd in elflink.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31. There is a NULL pointer dereference in elf_link_input_bfd when used for finding STT_TLS symbols without any TLS section. A specially crafted ELF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, as demonstrated by ld.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aNetApp, Inc.GNUDebian GNU/Linux
Product-data_ontapdebian_linuxbinutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
CVE-2018-18605
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.69% / 72.16%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-23 Oct, 2018 | 17:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 11:15
Rejected-Not Available
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A heap-based buffer over-read issue was discovered in the function sec_merge_hash_lookup in merge.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31, because _bfd_add_merge_section mishandles section merges when size is not a multiple of entsize. A specially crafted ELF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, as demonstrated by ld.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aNetApp, Inc.GNUDebian GNU/Linux
Product-data_ontapdebian_linuxbinutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read
CVE-2018-18606
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-5.5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.68% / 71.96%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-23 Oct, 2018 | 17:00
Updated-05 Aug, 2024 | 11:15
Rejected-Not Available
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KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

An issue was discovered in the merge_strings function in merge.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31. There is a NULL pointer dereference in _bfd_add_merge_section when attempting to merge sections with large alignments. A specially crafted ELF allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, as demonstrated by ld.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aNetApp, Inc.GNUDebian GNU/Linux
Product-data_ontapdebian_linuxbinutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
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