CVE-2017-12457
The bfd_make_section_with_flags function in section.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a NULL dereference via a crafted file.
Published
2017-08-04T15:29:00.667
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