CVE-2002-2439 describes an integer overflow vulnerability within the new[] operator in GNU GCC versions prior to 4.8.0, potentially affecting systems compiling code with these vulnerable compilers. With a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 (High), this flaw could lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability through local, low-complexity attacks requiring low privileges. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gcc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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