CVE-2017-12459

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.

Patch Available

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Fix without upgrading

Score

7.8

Severity

High

Ecosystem

RPM

Publish Date

August 4, 2017

Modified Date

April 16, 2026

Score Vector

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

Affected Versions