CVE-2017-9744 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the GNU Binutils BFD library (libbfd), specifically within the sh_elf_set_mach_from_flags function. This flaw allows a remote attacker to trigger a denial of service (application crash) or potentially achieve other unspecified impacts by providing a specially crafted binary file, as demonstrated by objdump -D. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L), but could lead to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available 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:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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