CVE-2017-7303

Name: CVE-2017-7303
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-29T15:59:00.287+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.22%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-7303 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, is vulnerable to an invalid read (of size 4) because of missing a check (in the find_link function) for null headers before attempting to match them. This vulnerability causes Binutils utilities like strip to crash.. EPSS estimates a 2.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, is vulnerable to an invalid read (of size 4) because of missing a check (in the find_link function) for null headers before attempting to match them. This vulnerability causes Binutils utilities like strip to crash.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.22%

80.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Binutils	2.28

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97213Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20922Issue Tracking, Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97213Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20922Issue Tracking, Patch

Timeline

Published: Mar 29, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-7303?

How severe is CVE-2017-7303?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-7303 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7303?

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Source: NVD / NIST