9.1crit
CVE-2017-6969
readelf in GNU Binutils 2.28 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read while processing corrupt RL78 binaries.
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
9.1
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.8%
percentile 90%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
3.79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
- sourceware.org /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21156 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- security.gentoo.org /glsa/201709-02 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/97065 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-6969
- NVD: CVE-2017-6969
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