CVE-2017-12456

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-125

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 4, 2017
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2017-12456: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix