Out-of-bounds Read in Gnu Binutils
CVE-2017-7226
The pe_ILF_object_p function in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read of size 4049 because it uses the strlen function instead of strnlen…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.004 (59.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Gnu Binutils — versions 2.28
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7226?
- CVE-2017-7226 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gnu Binutils, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2017-03-22.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7226?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-7226 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.