CVE-2017-8393 is a global buffer over-read vulnerability in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library, specifically affecting GNU Binutils 2.28. This flaw stems from an incorrect assumption regarding the naming convention of SHT_REL/SHR_RELA sections, leading to crashes in tools like objcopy and strip when analyzing binary programs. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability can be exploited remotely with low complexity, resulting in a denial of service (availability impact). 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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