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CVE-2017-12456
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-08-04T15:29:00.637 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:03:20.213

Summary

The read_symbol_stabs_debugging_info function in rddbg.c in GNU Binutils 2.29 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause an out of bounds heap read via a crafted binary file.

Affected products

gnu — binutils

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References

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