binutils: out of bounds heap read in _bfd_vms_save_sized_string function
Published Aug 4, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.46%
Description
The _bfd_vms_save_sized_string function in vms-misc.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 read via a crafted vms file.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
binutils
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
binutils
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
binutils
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | binutils | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | binutils | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | binutils | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.46% (0.01455) | 72.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.06% (0.02056) | 79.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00102) | 42.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00102) | 41.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00095) | 39.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00081) | 33.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00074) | 29.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 20, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00177) | 54.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.19% (0.00186) | 55.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00176) | 54.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00124) | 45.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.52% (0.00523) | 12.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.52% (0.00523) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12449 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1483594 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12449
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21840 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12449
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12449 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1483594 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12449 | ||
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21840 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12449 |
Change history (0)
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