VDB
CVE-2017-16832
CVE-2017-16832
PUBLISHED
The pe_bfd_read_buildid function in peicode.h in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, does not validate size and offset values in the data dictionary, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation violation and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PE file.
EPSS 0.34% · 56.8th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.34%
56.8th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS | binutils | 0, 2.23.90.20131017-1ubuntu1, 2.23.90.20131116-1ubuntu1 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS | binutils | 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8, 2.26-4ubuntu1, 2.26-6ubuntu1 |
Exploit Intelligence
Timeline
- Nov 15, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jun 23, 2021 EPSS Score
- Aug 24, 2021 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2021 EPSS Score
- Dec 27, 2021 EPSS Score
- Feb 28, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 2, 2022 EPSS Score
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- Nov 6, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jan 8, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16832 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4336-2 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16832 third-party-advisory