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CVE-2017-12799
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-08-10T18:29:00.270 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:03:57.400

Summary

The elf_read_notesfunction in bfd/elf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file.

Affected products

gnu — binutils

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References

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