CVE-2017-12453
The _bfd_vms_slurp_eeom function in libbfd.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause an out of bounds heap read via a crafted vms alpha file.
Published
2017-08-04T15:29:00.513
Last Modified
2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Status
Deferred
Source
[email protected]
Severity
CVSSv3.0: 7.8 (HIGH)
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Access Vector: NETWORK
- Access Complexity: MEDIUM
- Authentication: NONE
- Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
- Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
6.4
Weaknesses
Affected Vendors & Products
| Type |
Vendor |
Product |
Version/Range |
Vulnerable? |
| Application |
gnu
|
binutils
|
≤ 2.29 |
Yes
|
References