CVE-2019-14250

What it is

An issue was discovered in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. simple_object_elf_match in simple-object-elf.c does not check for a zero shstrndx value, leading to an integer overflow and resultant heap-based buffer overflow.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of service disruption.

Exploit odds

2.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2019-07-24 04:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-10-08 21:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 2.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2019-07-24 04:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-10-08 21:17 UTC

Exploit probability

2.3% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-190 · Integer overflow

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Gnu Binutils 2.32
• Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04
• Canonical Ubuntu Linux 18.04
• Opensuse Leap 15.0
• Opensuse Leap 15.1
• Opensuse Leap 15.2

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

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