Description
The bfd_mach_o_read_symtab_strtab function in bfd/mach-o.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause an out of bounds heap write and possibly achieve code execution via a crafted mach-o file.
Published: 2017-08-04
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-4031 The bfd_mach_o_read_symtab_strtab function in bfd/mach-o.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause an out of bounds heap write and possibly achieve code execution via a crafted mach-o file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4336-2 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-17T03:07:41.124Z

Reserved: 2017-08-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-12459

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-08-04T15:29:00.730

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-12459

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-07-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-12459 - Bugzilla

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