CVE-2018-8769 describes a buffer over-read vulnerability in elfutils version 0.170, specifically within the ebl_dynamic_tag_name function due to unsupported SYMTAB_SHNDX. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a significant risk with potential for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and can be triggered locally with user interaction. While the vulnerability is severe, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.170CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:elfutils_project:elfutils:0.170:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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