CVE-2017-14333 is an integer overflow vulnerability in the process_version_sections function of GNU Binutils 2.29, affecting the readelf utility. An attacker can trigger a denial of service or potentially other impacts by providing a crafted binary file with invalid version entry values. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability requires local access and user interaction (UI:R) but has a low attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion 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:H/I:H/A:H
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