CVE-2017-7223

binutils: Global buffer overflow when attempting to unget EOF character

Published Mar 22, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
GNU assembler in GNU Binutils 2.28 is vulnerable to a global buffer overflow (of size 1) while attempting to unget an EOF character from the input stream, potentially leading to a program crash.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-16258 GNU assembler in GNU Binutils 2.28 is vulnerable to a global buffer overflow (of size 1) while attempting to unget an EOF character from the input stream, potentially leading to a program crash.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4336-2 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
History

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

  • CWE-787

    Out-of-bounds Write

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 3:56 PM
Reserved
Mar 22, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 22, 2017, 4:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:23 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Dec 1, 2016, 12:00 AM