CVE-2017-7304 is an invalid read vulnerability in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library, specifically in GNU Binutils 2.28, due to a missing check for an invalid sh_link field. This flaw can cause Binutils utilities like 'strip' to crash. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low complexity, requiring no user interaction, and primarily impacts availability. There is no confidentiality or integrity impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| 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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