CVE-2017-9746 describes a heap overflow vulnerability in the disassemble_bytes function of GNU Binutils 2.28. This flaw can be triggered by processing a crafted binary file, specifically during "objdump -D" execution, potentially leading to a denial of service (application crash) or other unspecified impacts. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), the vulnerability is locally exploitable with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and can result in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While not listed on the KEV catalog and lacking significant community discussion or media coverage, a public exploit (EDB-42199) exists, indicating a potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.28CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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