CVE-2017-16828

HIGH

GNU Binutils - Integer Overflow and Heap-Based Buffer Over-Read via Crafted ELF File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The display_debug_frames function in dwarf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and heap-based buffer over-read, and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file, related to print_debug_frame.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22386
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0034
EPSS Percentile 56.5%
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-190
Status published
Products (1)
gnu/binutils 2.29.1
Published Nov 15, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026