CVE-2017-12450

The alpha_vms_object_p function in bfd/vms-alpha.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause an out of bounds heap write and possibly achieve code execution via a crafted vms alpha file.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21813	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21813	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:09

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21813 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21813 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2017-08-04 15:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-12450

Mitre link : CVE-2017-12450

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-12450

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gnu

binutils

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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