CVE-2020-19726 — HIGH (8.8)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in binutils libbfd.c 2.36 relating to the auxiliary symbol data allows attackers to read or write to system memory or cause a denial of service.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Binutils	2.36

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-400

References

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26240ExploitIssue Tracking
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26241ExploitIssue Tracking
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26240ExploitIssue Tracking
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26241ExploitIssue Tracking

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-19726?

CVE-2020-19726 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in binutils libbfd.c 2.36 relating to the auxiliary symbol data allows attackers to read or write to system memory or cause a denial of service.

How severe is CVE-2020-19726?

CVE-2020-19726 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-19726?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Binutils.