MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2019-14250

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 a...

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GnuBinutils2.32
CanonicalUbuntu Linux16.04
OpensuseLeap15.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-14250?

CVE-2019-14250 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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 a...

How severe is CVE-2019-14250?

CVE-2019-14250 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-14250?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Binutils, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Opensuse Leap.