CVE-2017-9750
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.4%
Description
opcodes/rx-decode.opc in GNU Binutils 2.28 lacks bounds checks for certain scale arrays, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file, as demonstrated by mishandling of this file during "objdump -D" execution.
How to fix CVE-2017-9750
To remediate CVE-2017-9750, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/binutils—upgrade to 2.29-1 or later
Is CVE-2017-9750 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.29-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |