CVE-2017-9748
mediumpriority · track · 44EPSS 0.079 · 95 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The ieee_object_p function in bfd/ieee.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file, as demonstrated by mishandling of this file during "objdump -D" execution. NOTE: this may be related to a compiler bug.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.8
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-42202GNU binutils - 'ieee_object_p' Stack Buffer Overflowfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (2)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.2483cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.4584cnnvd
- https://www.gnu.org/Patchcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99110enisa_euvd
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21582enisa_euvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42202/enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99110Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21582Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisorynvd
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