CVE-2018-17358 is an invalid memory access vulnerability in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (libbfd) within GNU Binutils 2.31. This flaw allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (application crash) by providing a specially crafted ELF file. Rated Medium (CVSS 5.5), it requires local access and user interaction, with the primary impact being availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.31.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.31.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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