CVE-2019-14444
apply_relocations in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.32 contains an integer overflow that allows attackers to trigger a write access violation (in byte_put_little_endian function in elfcomm.c) via an ELF file, as demonstrated by readelf.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.49%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
apply_relocations in readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2.32 contains an integer overflow that allows attackers to trigger a write access violation (in byte_put_little_endian function in elfcomm.c) via an ELF file, as demonstrated by readelf.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.49% probability · 74th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-190
- Affected
- gnu/binutils · opensuse/leap · canonical/ubuntu linux · netapp/hci management node · netapp/solidfire
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.5% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00078.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-39Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190822-0002/Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24829Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00078.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-39Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190822-0002/Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24829Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.