The bfd_cache_close function in bfd/cache.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 heap use after free and possibly achieve code execution via a crafted nested archive file. This issue occurs because incorrect functions are called during an attempt to release memory. The issue can be addressed by better input validation in the bfd_generic_archive_p function in bfd/archive.c.
References
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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21787 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2017-08-04 08:29
Updated : 2017-08-07 11:40
NVD link : CVE-2017-12448
Mitre link : CVE-2017-12448
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CWE
CWE-416
Use After Free
Products Affected
gnu
- binutils