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CVE-2018-18520
MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2018-10-19T17:29:00.767 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:47:27.007

Summary

An Invalid Memory Address Dereference exists in the function elf_end in libelf in elfutils through v0.174. Although eu-size is intended to support ar files inside ar files, handle_ar in size.c closes the outer ar file before handling all inner entries. The vulnerability allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) with a crafted ELF file.

Affected products

elfutils_project — elfutils

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