CVE-2017-12454 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary memory via a crafted VMS Alpha file in the BFD library, potentially exposing sensitive data.
- 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-2017-12454?
CVE-2017-12454 is a high-severity 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 _bfd_vms_slurp_egsd 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 arbitrary memory read via a crafted vms alpha file.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12454?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Binutils.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12454?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-12454 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12454 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gnu Binutils
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12454, GHSA-2chj-3cfx-vf64, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12454.