Buffer overflow in GNU Binutils

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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.019 (78.7th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2017-12450: held from 0.019 to 0.019.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-12450?
CVE-2017-12450 is a high-severity vulnerability in GNU Binutils, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-08-04.
How severe is CVE-2017-12450?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.