Out-of-bounds Read in Gnu Binutils
CVE-2017-15020
dwarf1.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, mishandles pointers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file, related to parse_die and parse_line_table, as demonstrated by a parse_die heap-based buffer over-read.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.022 (80.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15020?
- CVE-2017-15020 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnu Binutils, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-10-05.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15020?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-15020 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.