mingw-w64 version 5.0.4 by default produces executables that opt in to ASLR, but are not compatible with ASLR
Published Aug 14, 2018
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.39%
Description
mingw-w64 version 5.0.4 by default produces executables that opt in to ASLR, but are not compatible with ASLR. ASLR is an exploit mitigation technique used by modern Windows platforms. For ASLR to function, Windows executables must contain a relocations table. Despite containing the "Dynamic base" PE header, which indicates ASLR compatibility, Windows executables produced by mingw-w64 have the relocations table stripped from them by default. This means that executables produced by mingw-w64 are vulnerable to return-oriented programming (ROP) attacks. Windows executables generated by mingw-w64 claim to be ASLR compatible, but are not. Vulnerabilities in such executables are more easily exploitable as a result.
Affected products
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- Version 5.0.4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.39% (0.01387) | 71.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.43% (0.01426) | 69.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00087) | 37.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00087) | 37.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00080) | 32.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 10.04th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 9.79th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 25.53th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/307144 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/307144 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
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