binutils: out of bounds heap write in bfd_mach_o_read_symtab_strtab function
Published Aug 4, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.89%
Description
The bfd_mach_o_read_symtab_strtab function in bfd/mach-o.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 mach-o file.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
binutils
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
binutils
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
binutils
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | binutils | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | binutils | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | binutils | Not affected | 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:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 | 1.89% (0.01892) | 78.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.70% (0.02702) | 84.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00117) | 45.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00117) | 45.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00112) | 43.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00094) | 38.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00083) | 33.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 20, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00257) | 63.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00270) | 64.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.25% (0.00254) | 62.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.15% (0.00153) | 49.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.62% (0.01624) | 75.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01103) | 28.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.92% (0.00918) | 25.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.92% (0.00918) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12459 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1483583 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12459
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21840 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12459
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12459 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1483583 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12459 | ||
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21840 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12459 |
Change history (0)
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