CVE-2018-20671 is an integer overflow vulnerability in GNU Binutils through version 2.31.1, specifically within the objdump.c component's load_specific_debug_section function. This flaw can lead to a heap-based buffer overflow when processing a specially crafted section size. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), it requires local access and user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file) to achieve a high impact on availability, but no impact on confidentiality or integrity. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.31.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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