CVE-2017-9041

MEDIUM

GNU Binutils <2.28 - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

GNU Binutils 2.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, related to MIPS GOT mishandling in the process_mips_specific function in readelf.c.

References (5)

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0048
EPSS Percentile 65.0%
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 (2)
gnu/binutils
n/a/n/a
Published May 18, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026