binutils: Improper bounds check in coffgen.c:coff_pointerize_aux() allows for denial of service when parsing a crafted COFF file
Published Feb 18, 2018
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.21%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
binutils-0:2.27-34.base.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3032
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
binutils
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
binutils220
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
binutils
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
binutils
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | binutils-0:2.27-34.base.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3032 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | binutils | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | binutils220 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | binutils | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | binutils | Not affected | n/a |
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:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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 v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.21% (0.02214) | 81.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.21% (0.02214) | 81.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3.90% (0.03901) | 89.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.21% (0.02214) | 81.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3.90% (0.03901) | 89.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.21% (0.02214) | 81.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 3.90% (0.03901) | 89.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.21% (0.02214) | 81.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3.90% (0.03901) | 89.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.34% (0.02340) | 81.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.27% (0.00268) | 48.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.22% (0.01217) | 85.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 5, 2024 | 1.22% (0.01217) | 85.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 0.86% (0.00861) | 80.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 0.73% (0.00729) | 78.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.61% (0.00607) | 75.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.50% (0.00503) | 72.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.58% (0.02580) | 55.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.58% (0.02580) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (11)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103077 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3032 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-7208 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1546622 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7208
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22741 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-7208
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00008.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103077 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3032 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-7208 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1546622 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7208 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22741 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-7208 |
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