binutils: heap-based buffer over-read in bfd_getl16 function in peXXigen.c
Published Sep 18, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.51%
Description
The pe_print_idata function in peXXigen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, mishandles HintName vector entries, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted PE file, related to the bfd_getl16 function.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
binutils
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
binutils220
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 5 | binutils220 | 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:N/I:N/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:N/I:N/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 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (24 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.51% (0.01506) | 73.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1.51% (0.01506) | 73.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2.80% (0.02804) | 85.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1.51% (0.01506) | 72.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.80% (0.02804) | 85.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 1.51% (0.01506) | 72.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 2.80% (0.02804) | 85.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1.51% (0.01506) | 72.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.80% (0.02804) | 85.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.51% (0.01506) | 70.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.11% (0.00113) | 27.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00158) | 52.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00158) | 52.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00132) | 48.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00112) | 43.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00102) | 40.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00092) | 37.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.39% (0.00392) | 70.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.35% (0.00348) | 68.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00245) | 60.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 31.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (7)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14529 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1499309 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14529
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22113 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=4d465c689a8fb27212ef358d0aee89d60dee69a6 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=dcaaca89e8618eba35193c27afcb1cfa54f74582 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14529
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14529 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1499309 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14529 | ||
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22113 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=4d465c689a8fb27212ef358d0aee89d60dee69a6 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=dcaaca89e8618eba35193c27afcb1cfa54f74582 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14529 |
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