CVE-2017-16829
HIGHGNU Binutils 2.29.1 - DoS
Title source: llmDescription
The _bfd_elf_parse_gnu_properties function in elf-properties.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, does not prevent negative pointers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0063
EPSS Percentile
69.9%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Classification
CWE
CWE-125
Status
draft
Affected Products (1)
gnu/binutils
Timeline
Published
Nov 15, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026