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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

VendorProductVersions
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSbinutils0, 2.23.90.20131017-1ubuntu1, 2.23.90.20131116-1ubuntu1
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSbinutils2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8, 2.26-4ubuntu1, 2.26-6ubuntu1

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
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