CVE-2017-12452 is an out-of-bounds heap read vulnerability in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (libbfd), specifically within the bfd_mach_o_i386_canonicalize_one_reloc function. This flaw, affecting GNU Binutils 2.29 and earlier, can be triggered remotely by processing a specially crafted Mach-O file. Rated 7.8 HIGH, this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires user interaction, but could lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability if exploited. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion, indicating a low current threat level.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.29CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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