CVE-2017-14939
low-risk
Published 2017-09-30
decode_line_info in dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, mishandles a length calculation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, related to read_1_byte.
Do I need to act?
~
3.0% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10
Medium
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (10)
Issue Tracking
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22169
Issue Tracking
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22169
29
/ 100
low-risk
Severity
18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability
6/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal