CVE-2017-14930 describes a memory leak vulnerability in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library, specifically within the decode_line_info function in dwarf2.c, affecting GNU Binutils version 2.29. An attacker could exploit this by providing a specially crafted ELF file, leading to a denial of service due to excessive memory consumption. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.0 score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and primarily impacting availability. There is currently 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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