CVE-2017-16826

High

Description

The coff_slurp_line_table function in coffcode.h in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PE file.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability78. percentile1.8%
ProductGnu Binutils
PublishedNov 15, 2017
First seenNov 15, 2017

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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
gnu binutils2.29.1—

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