CVE-2019-17450

6.5 MEDIUM 3% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

find_abstract_instance in dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 2.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2019-10-10 17:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 02:23 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 2.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2019-10-10 17:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 02:23 UTC
Exploit probability: 2.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-674
Record status: Modified

Affected

Gnu Binutils 2.32
Opensuse Leap 15.1
Opensuse Leap 15.2
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 18.04

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record