CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-12450

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The alpha_vms_object_p function in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library in GNU Binutils 2.29 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause an out of bounds heap write, potentially leading to code execution via a crafted vms alpha file.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may exploit this vulnerability for remote code execution, posing a significant security risk to systems using the vulnerable version of the library.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of GNU Binutils to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized activities.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The alpha_vms_object_p function in bfd/vms-alpha.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 vms alpha file.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS