CVE-2017-12456

HIGH

GNU Binutils < 2.29 - Out-of-Bounds Read

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

The read_symbol_stabs_debugging_info function in rddbg.c in GNU Binutils 2.29 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause an out of bounds heap read via a crafted binary file.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21813

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0035
EPSS Percentile 57.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-125
Status published
Products (1)
gnu/binutils < 2.29
Published Aug 04, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026