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

CVE-2017-12458

CVE-2017-12458

Description

The nlm_swap_auxiliary_headers_in function in bfd/nlmcode.h 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 read via a crafted nlm file.

Affected products

3
  • 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/libbfdllm-fuzzy
    Range: <=2.29

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

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