CVE-2017-12799

The elf_read_notesfunction in bfd/elf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file.

Score

CVSS 3.0 7.8 High

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2017-08-10

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected products

• Binutils (Gnu)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100292
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01
• https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21933