CVE-2017-7300 describes a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability (off-by-one) in the aout_link_add_symbols function of the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library, part of GNU Binutils 2.28. This flaw, stemming from an incomplete check for invalid string offsets during symbol loading, can cause the GNU linker (ld) program to crash. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity, leading to a high impact on availability, though without affecting confidentiality or integrity. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
2.28CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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