CVE-2017-16827 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the GNU Binutils library (libbfd) versions up to 2.29.1. A crafted ELF file can trigger an invalid free operation in the aout_get_external_symbols function, leading to an application crash. This vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 7.8 (High), indicating that an attacker could achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, 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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