CVE-2017-17123

The coff_slurp_reloc_table function in coffcode.h in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted COFF based file.

CVSS v3.0

5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v2.0

4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS

1.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 74th percentile

Published

2017-12-04

Updated

2024-08-05

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22509

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2017-17122
• CVE-2017-17124
• CVE-2017-17121
• CVE-2017-17125
• CVE-2017-17114
• CVE-2017-17126