CVE-2018-20673
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.09%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2018-20673
No fixed version has been published yet. Mitigate by removing the affected package or applying upstream guidance from the references below.
- Debian/binutils—no fix listed
Is CVE-2018-20673 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |