Vulnerability in GNU Binutils
CVE-2017-9042
readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2017-04-12 has a "cannot be represented in type long" issue, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.
Published · last modified .
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: 0.021 (80.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 80.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GNU Binutils — versions 2.28
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02 (vendor-advisory)
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/12/binutils-multiple-crashes/ (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-9042?
- CVE-2017-9042 is a high-severity vulnerability in GNU Binutils, classified under Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-05-18.
- How severe is CVE-2017-9042?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-9042 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.