Description
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.
Published: 2017-08-04
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-4022 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4336-2 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T23:10:27.337Z

Reserved: 2017-08-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-12450

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-08-04T15:29:00.417

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-12450

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-07-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-12450 - Bugzilla

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