Description
The pe_print_idata function in peXXigen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, mishandles HintName vector entries, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted PE file, related to the bfd_getl16 function.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=dcaaca89e8618eba35193c27afcb1cfa54f74582
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22113
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=4d465c689a8fb27212ef358d0aee89d60dee69a6
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0041
EPSS Percentile
61.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-125
Status
published
Products (1)
gnu/binutils
2.29
Published
Sep 18, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026