CVE-2017-12459
Fixed in a distro release EPSS 2%
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.
Products: gnu binutils
Distro releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | binutils | 2.29.1-27.amzn2.0.1 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | binutils-devel | 2.29.1-27.amzn2.0.1 |
| Debian 12 | binutils | 2.29-8 |
| Debian 13 | binutils | 2.29-8 |
| Debian 14 | binutils | 2.29-8 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | binutils | no fix |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | binutils | 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm1 |