CVE-2017-16831

Published: Nov 15, 2017 Last Modified: Apr 20, 2025 EU-VD ID: EUVD-2017-8006 Aliases: GSD-2017-16831
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 7,8
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
MEDIUM 6,8
Access Vector: network
Access Complexity: medium
Authentication: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial

Description

AI Translation Available

coffgen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, does not validate the symbol count, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and application crash, or excessive memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PE file.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,0019
Percentile
0,4th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 90 Days)

190

Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Stable
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Availability Integrity Confidentiality Access Control Other
Potential Impacts:
Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory) Dos: Instability Modify Memory Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Bypass Protection Mechanism Alter Execution Logic Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu)
Applicable Platforms
Languages: C, Not Language-Specific
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Application

Binutils by Gnu

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.29.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22385
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=6cee897971d4d7cd37…
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22385
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=6cee897971d4d7cd37…