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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2017-7224

The find_nearest_line function in objdump in GNU Binutils 2.28 is vulnerable to an invalid write (of size 1) while disassembling a corrupt binary that contains an empty function name, leading to a program crash.

MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.11%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.11%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

The find_nearest_line function in objdump in GNU Binutils 2.28 is vulnerable to an invalid write (of size 1) while disassembling a corrupt binary that contains an empty function name, leading to a program crash.

CVSS 3.0
5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
1.11% probability · 64th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-787
Affected
gnu/binutils
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.