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CVE-2018-6872

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 2.17%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-02-09 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2018-6872
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
2.17%

Original NVD Description

The elf_parse_notes function in elf.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and segmentation violation) via a note with a large alignment.

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