CVE-2017-12452

Published: Aug 4, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

The bfd_mach_o_i386_canonicalize_one_reloc function in bfd/mach-o-i386.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 read via a crafted mach-o file.

Affected (1)

Products: Gnu: Binutils

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu Binutils	Up to 2.29

Related CWEs

Out-of-bounds Read

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (2)

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21813

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21813

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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