binutils: Heap buffer over-read in f_bfd_vms_get_value function when processing a corrupt Alpha VMA binary
Published Jun 19, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.76%
Description
bfd/vms-alpha.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file, as demonstrated by mishandling of this file in the _bfd_vms_get_value and _bfd_vms_slurp_etir functions during "objdump -D" execution.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
binutils
Will not fix
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 4 | binutils | Will not fix | n/a |
| 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: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 v2
- EPSS v3
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- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (29 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.76% (0.02760) | 85.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.76% (0.02760) | 85.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 4.13% (0.04134) | 90.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.76% (0.02760) | 85.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 4.13% (0.04134) | 90.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.76% (0.02760) | 85.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 4.13% (0.04134) | 90.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.76% (0.02760) | 85.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 4.13% (0.04134) | 90.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.76% (0.02760) | 84.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.18% (0.00184) | 37.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 1.00% (0.00999) | 83.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 9, 2024 | 1.00% (0.00999) | 83.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 21, 2024 | 0.93% (0.00932) | 81.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 14, 2023 | 0.79% (0.00788) | 79.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01276) | 84.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 23, 2023 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 85.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 30, 2023 | 0.42% (0.00420) | 70.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 0.34% (0.00341) | 67.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.23% (0.00234) | 59.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.68% (0.01682) | 76.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.68% (0.01682) | 75.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.68% (0.01682) | 73.95th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 16, 2022 | 1.68% (0.01682) | 54.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01535) | 50.81th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.71% (0.01708) | 34.70th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.71% (0.01708) | 34.01th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.71% (0.01708) | 74.12th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.71% (0.01708) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99122 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9752 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1469643 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9752
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21589 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9752
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99122 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9752 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1469643 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9752 | ||
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21589 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9752 |
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