Out-of-bounds Read in Gnu Binutils
CVE-2017-13757
The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, does not validate the PLT section size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, related to elf_i386_get_synthetic_symtab in elf32-i386.c and elf_x86_64_get_synthetic_symtab in elf64-x86-64.c.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.015 (71.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Gnu Binutils — versions 2.29
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-13757?
- CVE-2017-13757 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Binutils, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-08-29.
- How severe is CVE-2017-13757?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-13757 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.