CVE-2019-9070

7.8 HIGH 2% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

An issue was discovered in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. It is a heap-based buffer over-read in d_expression_1 in cp-demangle.c after many recursive calls.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 1.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2019-02-24 00:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 02:43 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2019-02-24 00:29 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 02:43 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds read
Record status: Modified

Affected

Gnu Binutils 2.32
Netapp Element Software Management
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 18.04
f5 Traffix Signaling Delivery Controller ≤ 5.1.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8

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

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record