Disclosure summary
An issue was discovered in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. simple_object_elf_match in simple-object-elf.c does not check for a zero shstrndx value, leading to an integer overflow and resultant heap-based buffer overflow.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-190, CWE-787
Source-specific records & product guidance
Sources retain their own attribution and scoring. Follow the original record to confirm affected versions, fixed releases, and configuration conditions.
NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2019-14250
Open original source · Updated Oct 08, 2026
Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| gnu | binutils | 2.32 |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 16.04 |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 18.04 |
| opensuse | leap | 15.0 |
| opensuse | leap | 15.1 |
| opensuse | leap | 15.2 |
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- gcc.gnu.org — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- gcc.gnu.org — Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org — Third Party Advisory
- security.netapp.com — Broken Link
- usn.ubuntu.com — Third Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com — Third Party Advisory
- gcc.gnu.org — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- gcc.gnu.org — Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org — Third Party Advisory
- security.netapp.com — Broken Link
- usn.ubuntu.com — Third Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com — Third Party Advisory
PUBLISHED 2019-07-24T00:15:12-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-08T17:17:12-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-10T20:50:18-04:00