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ALPINE-CVE-2018-7208
ALPINE-CVE-2018-7208
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH
In the coff_pointerize_aux function in coffgen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.30, an index is not validated, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, as demonstrated by objcopy of a COFF object.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.7 | binutils | 0, 2.20.51.0.12-r0, 2.20.51.0.4-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.8 | binutils | 2.24-r5, 2.25-r0, 2.25-r1 |
Timeline
- Feb 18, 2018 CVE Published
- Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch