CVE-2017-16826 describes an invalid memory access vulnerability in the coff_slurp_line_table function within the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (libbfd) of GNU Binutils 2.29.1. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially other unspecified impacts by providing a specially crafted PE file. Rated 7.8 HIGH, this vulnerability requires local access and user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file) to exploit, with high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
2.29.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.29.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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