CVE-2017-14128 describes a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in the decode_line_info function of the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (libbfd), part of GNU Binutils 2.29. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by providing a specially crafted ELF file. Rated Medium with a CVSS score of 5.5, the vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L) to cause a high impact to availability (A:H). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| 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:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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