High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 4, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-12457

Description

The bfd_make_section_with_flags function in section.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a NULL dereference via a crafted file.

Affected products

GNU/Binutils2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.29
- (no CPE)range: <=2.29
GNU/Binary File Descriptor (BFD) libraryllm-fuzzy
Range: <=2.29

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

News mentions

No linked articles in our index yet.

cvss	0.507
epss	0.001
exploit	0.000
kev	0.000
patch	0.000
ransomware	0.000