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TI-2018-14121 Aliases CVE-2018-19931GHSA-7w52-j2x8-qcp8

An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as…

Priority LOW 37CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils through 2.31. There is a heap-based buffer overflow in bfd_elf32_swap_phdr_in in elfcode.h because the number of program headers is not restricted.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01606 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.31VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:vasa_provider:*:*:*:*:*:clustered_data_ontap:*:*7.2VulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*18.04VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.31 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:vasa_provider:*:*:*:*:*:clustered_data_ontap:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-19931
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7w52-j2x8-qcp8

References

Patch 2

Advisory 4

Other 1

Sources

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