CVE-2017-12967 describes a stack-based buffer over-read vulnerability in the getsym function of the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library, specifically in GNU Binutils 2.29. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash) by providing a specially crafted tekhex binary. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 6.5), exploitation requires user interaction to process the malicious file, but its impact is limited to availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.29CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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