CVE-2005-4807 describes a stack-based buffer overflow in the as_bad function of the GNU as (gas) assembler within GNU Binutils versions prior to 20050721. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a specially crafted .c file containing malicious inline assembly. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered high severity, requiring no authentication and low attack complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB (EDB-28397), though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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