CVE-2018-20712 is a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in the d_expression_1 function of GNU libiberty, affecting GNU Binutils 2.31.1. This flaw can be triggered by a crafted input, leading to segmentation faults and a denial-of-service condition, as demonstrated with c++filt. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, resulting in high availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| 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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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