CVE-2002-2439

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 23, 2019 at 05:47 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:01 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGCC

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%

Description

Integer overflow in the new[] operator in gcc before 4.8.0 allows attackers to have unspecified impacts.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 4.8.04.8.0
Affected range stops below 4.8.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (4)

x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2002-2439
x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19351
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2002-2439

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-190

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