CVE-2017-14529 Detail
Current Description
The pe_print_idata function in peXXigen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, mishandles HintName vector entries, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted PE file, related to the bfd_getl16 function.
Source:
MITRE
Description Last Modified:
09/17/2017
View Analysis Description
Analysis Description
The pe_print_idata function in peXXigen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, mishandles HintName vector entries, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted PE file, related to the bfd_getl16 function.
Source:
MITRE
Description Last Modified:
09/17/2017
Impact
CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:
Base Score:
5.5 MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
(V3 legend)
Impact Score:
3.6
Exploitability Score:
1.8
Attack Vector (AV):
Local
Attack Complexity (AC):
Low
Privileges Required (PR):
None
User Interaction (UI):
Required
Scope (S):
Unchanged
Confidentiality (C):
None
Integrity (I):
None
Availability (A):
High
CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:
Base Score:
4.3 MEDIUM
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
(V2 legend)
Impact Subscore:
2.9
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
Access Vector (AV):
Network
Access Complexity (AC):
Medium
Authentication (AU):
None
Confidentiality (C):
None
Integrity (I):
None
Availability (A):
Partial
Additional Information:
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Allows disruption of service
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Change History
1 change record found
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Initial Analysis -
9/21/2017 5:37:24 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
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OR
*cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Added |
CVSS V2 |
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(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) |
| Added |
CVSS V3 |
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AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| Added |
CWE |
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CWE-119 |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22113 No Types Assigned |
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22113 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=4d465c689a8fb27212ef358d0aee89d60dee69a6 No Types Assigned |
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=4d465c689a8fb27212ef358d0aee89d60dee69a6 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=dcaaca89e8618eba35193c27afcb1cfa54f74582 No Types Assigned |
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=dcaaca89e8618eba35193c27afcb1cfa54f74582 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-14529
NVD Published Date:
09/17/2017
NVD Last Modified:
09/21/2017
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