CVE-2018-7570 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the GNU Binutils BFD library (libbfd) version 2.30, specifically within the assign_file_positions_for_non_load_sections function. This flaw can be triggered by processing a specially crafted ELF file containing a RELRO segment without a corresponding LOAD segment, leading to a denial of service (application crash). Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), it requires local access and user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file) to exploit, resulting in high availability impact but no confidentiality or integrity compromise. 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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