Description
readelf in GNU Binutils 2.28 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read while processing corrupt RL78 binaries. The vulnerability can trigger program crashes. It may lead to an information leak as well.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_confirm
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21156
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97065
Scores
CVSS v3
9.1
EPSS
0.0046
EPSS Percentile
64.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-125
Status
published
Products (1)
gnu/binutils
2.28
Published
Mar 17, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026