CVE-2017-14529

binutils: heap-based buffer over-read in bfd_getl16 function in peXXigen.c

Published Sep 18, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
The pe_print_idata function in peXXigen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, mishandles HintName vector entries, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted PE file, related to the bfd_getl16 function.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-6030 The pe_print_idata function in peXXigen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, mishandles HintName vector entries, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted PE file, related to the bfd_getl16 function.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4336-2 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 9:02 PM
Reserved
Sep 17, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 18, 2017, 12:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:06 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Sep 17, 2017, 12:00 AM