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CVE-2017-12456

high

Description

The read_symbol_stabs_debugging_info function in rddbg.c in GNU Binutils 2.29 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause an out of bounds heap read via a crafted binary file.

References

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21813

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-08-04

Updated: 2018-01-09

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

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

Severity: High