CVE-2017-12456

binutils: out of bounds heap read in read_symbol_stabs_debugging_inf function

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

3.3

CVSS 3.0

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Published · July 21, 2017

Updated · May 13, 2026

Description

The read_symbol_stabs_debugging_info function in rddbg.c in GNU Binutils 2.29 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause an out of bounds heap read via a crafted binary file.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 3.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read