CVE-2017-9749 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in GNU Binutils 2.28, specifically within the *regs* macros in opcodes/bfin-dis.c. This flaw can be triggered by processing a crafted binary file, leading to a denial of service (application crash) or potentially other unspecified impacts when using tools like "objdump -D". It carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a significant risk with local access, low attack complexity, and high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog and lacking widespread community discussion or media coverage, a public exploit (EDB-42201) exists, demonstrating its 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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