NULL pointer dereference in GNU Binutils
CVE-2017-7209
The dump_section_as_bytes function in readelf in GNU Binutils 2.28 accesses a NULL pointer while reading section contents in a corrupt binary, leading to a program crash.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 67.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GNU Binutils — versions 2.28
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96994 (vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01 (vendor-advisory)
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7209?
- CVE-2017-7209 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GNU Binutils, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-03-21.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7209?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-7209 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.