CVE-2020-35493 Detail
This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.
Current Description
A flaw exists in binutils in bfd/pef.c. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted PEF file to be parsed by objdump could cause a heap buffer overflow -> out-of-bounds read that could lead to an impact to application availability. This flaw affects binutils versions prior to 2.34.
Analysis Description
A flaw exists in binutils in bfd/pef.c. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted PEF file to be parsed by objdump could cause a heap buffer overflow -> out-of-bounds read that could lead to an impact to application availability. This flaw affects binutils versions prior to 2.34.
Severity
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-125 | Out-of-bounds Read | Red Hat, Inc. |
| CWE-122 | Heap-based Buffer Overflow | Red Hat, Inc. |
| CWE-20 | Improper Input Validation | Red Hat, Inc. |
Change History
2 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 1/06/2021 11:15:15 PM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
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| Added | Reference |
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/4KOK3QWSVOUJWJ54HVGIFWNLWQ5ZY4S6/ [No Types Assigned] |
Initial Analysis 1/06/2021 10:11:54 AM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added | CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.34
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| Added | CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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| Added | CVSS V2 |
NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) |
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| Added | CVSS V2 Metadata |
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism |
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| Added | CVSS V3.1 |
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
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| Changed | Reference Type |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1911437 No Types Assigned |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1911437 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-35493
NVD Published Date:
01/04/2021
NVD Last Modified:
01/06/2021
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.