HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-1010204
MEDIUM

CVE-2019-1010204

CWE-125Published: July 23, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

GNU binutils gold gold v1.11-v1.16 (GNU binutils v2.21-v2.31.1) is affected by: Improper Input Validation, Signed/Unsigned Comparison, Out-of-bounds Read. The impact is: Denial of service. The component is: gold/fileread.cc:497, elfcpp/elfcpp_file.h:644. The attack vector is: An ELF file with an invalid e_shoff header field must be opened.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-1010204 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

gnu2 product(s)
binutilsbinutils gold
netapp2 product(s)
hci management nodesolidfire
Source: NVD CPE · 4 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190822-0001/
ADVISORYhttps://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23765
ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190822-0001/
ADVISORYhttps://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23765

All References (6)

→
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190822-0001/Third Party Advisory
→
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23765Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
→
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K05032915?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
→
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190822-0001/Third Party Advisory
→
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23765Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
→
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K05032915?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-1010204
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-125
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 23, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-1010204 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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