Critical severity · published Mar 17, 2017
CVE-2017-6969
readelf in GNU Binutils 2.28 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read while processing corrupt RL78 binaries
9.1
CVSS
3.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
readelf in GNU Binutils 2.28 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read while processing corrupt RL78 binaries. The vulnerability can trigger program crashes. It may lead to an information leak as well.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.8% · higher than 90% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BI
Binutils · Gnu
2.28 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6969
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6969
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97065
security.gentoo.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-02
Exploit
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21156
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