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CVE-2017-12459

binutils: out of bounds heap write in bfd_mach_o_read_symtab_strtab function

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7

CVSS 3.0

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Published · July 26, 2017

Updated · May 13, 2026

Description

The bfd_mach_o_read_symtab_strtab function in bfd/mach-o.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause an out of bounds heap write and possibly achieve code execution via a crafted mach-o file.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 7
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write