CVE-2005-1704 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library, impacting gdb (before version 6.3), binutils, and elfutils. This flaw allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code through a crafted object file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. With a CVSS score of 4.6 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P), it requires local access and user interaction, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:*:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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