CVE-2017-8392 is an invalid read vulnerability in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (libbfd), specifically in GNU Binutils 2.28. This flaw, due to a missing NULL check in the _bfd_dwarf2_find_nearest_line function, can cause programs like objdump that analyze binaries using libbfd to crash. Rated with a CVSS v3.0 score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a network attack vector and low attack complexity, leading to a high impact on availability (denial of service). There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. The vulnerability has received minimal community discussion and media coverage.
| 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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