CVE-2018-17794 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the cplus-dem.c component of GNU libiberty, specifically within the work_stuff_copy_to_from function when called from iterate_demangle_function. This flaw affects GNU Binutils version 2.31. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 6.5), it is an unauthenticated, low-complexity attack that requires user interaction and can lead to a high impact on availability, likely a denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in common frameworks like Metasploit or ExploitDB, nor significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.31CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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