CVE-2018-16403

Public Exploit

Description

libdw in elfutils 0.173 checks the end of the attributes list incorrectly in dwarf_getabbrev in dwarf_getabbrev.c and dwarf_hasattr in dwarf_hasattr.c, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read and an application crash.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://sourceware.org/git/?p=elfutils.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6983e59b727458a6c64d9659c85f08218bc4fcda
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23529 issue tracking exploit third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4012-1/ vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00052.html vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2197 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16403?
CVE-2018-16403 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16403?
To fix CVE-2018-16403, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-16403 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-16403 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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