CVE-2017-12450 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.8 Published 4 Aug 2017 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can achieve code execution or cause denial of service via a crafted VMS Alpha file due to an out-of-bounds heap write in the BFD library.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2017-12450?

CVE-2017-12450 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Gnu Binutils, published on 4 Aug 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The alpha_vms_object_p function in bfd/vms-alpha.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 vms alpha file.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12450?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gnu Binutils.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12450?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2017-12450 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12450 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12450, GHSA-c6m3-55h6-cpq4, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12450.