CVE-2017-9746

Name: CVE-2017-9746
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-06-19T04:29:00.343+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 8.54%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-9746 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The disassemble_bytes function in objdump.c in GNU Binutils 2.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file, as demonstrated by mishandling of rae insns printing for this file during "objdump -D" execution.. EPSS estimates a 8.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The disassemble_bytes function in objdump.c in GNU Binutils 2.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file, as demonstrated by mishandling of rae insns printing for this file during "objdump -D" execution.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

8.54%

94.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Binutils	2.28

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99117Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21580Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42199/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99117Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21580Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42199/

Timeline

Published: Jun 19, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-9746?

How severe is CVE-2017-9746?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-9746 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 8.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9746?

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Source: NVD / NIST