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 2.32. It is a heap-based buffer overflow in _bfd_archive_64_bit_slurp_armap in archive64.c.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01683 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 30
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.32 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 18.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.32 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
Show 20 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_webaccelerator:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_webaccelerator:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-9075
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h4h3-65xg-3jpj
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-9075 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-9075 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h4h3-65xg-3jpj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-9075 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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