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CVE-2017-12452 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21813 CVEIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21813 [email protected]Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
gnu binutils
<= 2.29

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-12452
NVD Published Date:
Aug 4, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]