VDB
CVE-2017-16832
CVE-2017-16832
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH
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 1.79% · 77.5th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
1.79%
77.5th 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 |
Timeline
- Nov 15, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jun 23, 2021 EPSS Score
- Oct 27, 2021 EPSS Score
- Dec 29, 2021 EPSS Score
- Mar 2, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 4, 2022 EPSS Score
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- Jan 12, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 18, 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