CVE-2017-9748 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

The ieee_object_p function in bfd/ieee.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file, as demonstrated by mishandling of this file during "objdump -D" execution. NOTE: this may be related to a compiler bug.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Binutils	2.28

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99110Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21582Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42202/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99110Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21582Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42202/

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-9748?

CVE-2017-9748 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). The ieee_object_p function in bfd/ieee.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffe...

How severe is CVE-2017-9748?

CVE-2017-9748 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-9748?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Binutils.