CVE-2017-7224
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.30%
Description
The find_nearest_line function in objdump in GNU Binutils 2.28 is vulnerable to an invalid write (of size 1) while disassembling a corrupt binary that contains an empty function name, leading to a program crash.
How to fix CVE-2017-7224
To remediate CVE-2017-7224, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/binutils—upgrade to 2.27.51.20161201-1 or later
Is CVE-2017-7224 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.27.51.20161201-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |