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UBUNTU-CVE-2018-20623

🗓️ 31 Dec 2018 19:29:00Reported by GoogleType 
osv
 osv🔗 osv.dev👁 2 Views

Binutils use-after-free in elfcomm.c error function from crafted ELF via readelf process_archive.

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22 Apr 2026 11:52Current
6.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.8
CVSS 3.15.5
CVSS 35.5
EPSS0.01817
binutilsuse after freeelfcomm errorreadelf process archive
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