CVE-2017-9753 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the versados_mkobject function of the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (libbfd), specifically in GNU Binutils 2.28. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash) or potentially achieve other unspecified impacts by processing a specially crafted binary file, for instance, using "objdump -D". The vulnerability carries a CVSSv3 score of 7.8 (High), indicating that it can be exploited locally with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, 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:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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