CVE-2017-9747 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the ieee_archive_p function of GNU Binutils' libbfd library (version 2.28). This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash) or potentially other unspecified impacts by processing a specially crafted binary file, for example, using "objdump -D". Rated 7.8 HIGH, the vulnerability requires local access and user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file) but can lead to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While not actively exploited in the wild and lacking significant community discussion or media coverage, a public exploit (EDB-42200) demonstrating a stack buffer overflow exists.
| 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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