CVE-2017-16831

Name: CVE-2017-16831
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-11-15T08:29:00.5+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.79%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-16831 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. coffgen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, does not validate the symbol count, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and application crash, or excessive memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PE file.. EPSS estimates a 1.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

coffgen.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, does not validate the symbol count, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and application crash, or excessive memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PE file.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.79%

75.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Binutils	2.29.1

References

Timeline

Published: Nov 15, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-16831?

How severe is CVE-2017-16831?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-16831 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST