CVE-2017-12448

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.

• CWE-416

• https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21787Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21787Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Published

Aug 4, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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