CVE-2018-18483
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.46%
Description
The get_count function in cplus-dem.c in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.31, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (malloc called with the result of an integer-overflowing calculation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted string, as demonstrated by c++filt.
How to fix CVE-2018-18483
To remediate CVE-2018-18483, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/binutils—upgrade to 2.32.51.20190707-1 or later
Is CVE-2018-18483 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.32.51.20190707-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |