Heap-based Buffer Overflow

2024-01-3020:48:18

Veracode Vulnerability Database

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software

heap overflow

denial of service

improper handling

user-controlled data

CVSS3

5.5

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

AI Score

6.8

Confidence

High

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

JSON

GNU coreutils is vulnerable to a heap overflow vulnerability. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of user-controlled data of multiple hundred bytes in length in the line_bytes_split() function, potentially leading to an application crash and denial of service.