CVE-2018-19932 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 7 Dec 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An integer overflow in the BFD library causes an infinite loop, leading to denial of service when processing malicious ELF files.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2018-19932?

CVE-2018-19932 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Binutils, published on 7 Dec 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils through 2.31. There is an integer overflow and infinite loop caused by the IS_CONTAINED_BY_LMA macro in elf.c.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19932?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Gnu Binutils, Netapp Vasa Provider.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19932?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2018-19932 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19932 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Gnu Binutils vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2018-19932, CLEANSTART-2025-MW15287, DEBIAN-CVE-2018-19932, GHSA-j9qc-g9xg-h63p, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-19932.