CVE-2018-10372 is a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in GNU Binutils 2.30, specifically in the process_cu_tu_index function of dwarf.c, which can lead to a denial of service. This flaw affects various GNU and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Binutils packages. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), it requires local access and user interaction (e.g., opening a crafted binary file) to trigger an application crash, but does not impact confidentiality or integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.30CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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