CVE-2017-7209 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the dump_section_as_bytes function of GNU Binutils 2.28's readelf utility. This flaw allows an attacker to crash the program by providing a specially crafted, corrupt binary file. Rated Medium with a CVSS score of 5.5, the vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L), leading to high availability impact (A:H) but no confidentiality or integrity compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.28CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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