CVE-2017-12967
MEDIUMGNU Binutils - Out-of-Bounds Read
Title source: ruleDescription
The getsym function in tekhex.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a malformed tekhex binary.
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0100
EPSS Percentile
76.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Classification
CWE
CWE-125
Status
draft
Affected Products (1)
gnu/binutils
Timeline
Published
Aug 19, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026