CVE-2017-16831 is an integer overflow vulnerability in the coffgen.c component of the GNU Binutils BFD library, affecting version 2.29.1. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash or excessive memory allocation) or potentially other impacts through a crafted PE file. Rated 7.8 HIGH on CVSS, it requires user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file) and has high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| 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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