CVE-2017-7302 is an invalid read vulnerability in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (libbfd) within GNU Binutils 2.28, specifically in the swap_std_reloc_out function due to missing checks. This flaw can cause Binutils utilities like 'strip' to crash. It carries a CVSSv3 score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-exploitable vulnerability with low attack complexity and high impact on availability, but no impact on confidentiality or integrity. 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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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