HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-9075
HIGH

CVE-2019-9075

CWE-787Published: February 24, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. It is a heap-based buffer overflow in _bfd_archive_64_bit_slurp_armap in archive64.c.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-9075 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 complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

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

Affected Vendors & Products

Canonical1 product(s)
ubuntu linux
f514 product(s)
big-ip access policy managerbig-ip advanced firewall managerbig-ip analyticsbig-ip application acceleration managerbig-ip application security managerbig-ip domain name systembig-ip edge gatewaybig-ip fraud protection servicebig-ip global traffic managerbig-ip link controllerbig-ip local traffic managerbig-ip policy enforcement manager+2
gnu1 product(s)
binutils
netapp2 product(s)
hci management nodesolidfire
Source: NVD CPE · 30 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190314-0003/
PATCHhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190314-0003/
ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00078.html
ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00004.html
ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-24
ADVISORYhttps://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24236
ADVISORYhttps://support.f5.com/csp/article/K42059040
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/
ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00078.html
ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00004.html
ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-24
ADVISORYhttps://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24236
ADVISORYhttps://support.f5.com/csp/article/K42059040
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/

All References (14)

→
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00078.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00004.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-24Third Party Advisory
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190314-0003/Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24236Exploit · Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
→
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K42059040Third Party Advisory
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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/202107-24Third Party Advisory
→
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190314-0003/Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24236Exploit · Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
→
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K42059040Third Party Advisory
→
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4336-1/Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-9075
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-787
CISA KEVNo
Affected4 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 24, 2019

Related CVEs (CWE-787)

CVE-2015-5105
10.0
CVE-2013-5610
10.0
CVE-2012-0751
10.0
CVE-2011-1807
10.0
CVE-2012-3957
10.0
CVE-2015-5096
10.0

Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-9075 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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