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GHSA-fgjw-9ghg-j43j

GHSA-fgjw-9ghg-j43j PUBLISHED CVSS 6.5 MEDIUM

Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published May 14, 2022

The do_core_note function in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.33 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.

Risk scores

CVSS 3.0
6.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Timeline

  • May 14, 2022 CVE Published
  • Apr 29, 2026 Security Advisory

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