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CVE-2017-9749

UnknownEPSS 8.51%

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CVE-2017-9749 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The *regs* macros in opcodes/bfin-dis.c in GNU Binutils 2.28 allow 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 this file during "objdump -D" execution.. EPSS estimates a 8.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The *regs* macros in opcodes/bfin-dis.c in GNU Binutils 2.28 allow 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 this file during "objdump -D" execution.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
8.51%

94.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
GnuBinutils2.28

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-9749?
The *regs* macros in opcodes/bfin-dis.c in GNU Binutils 2.28 allow 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 this file during "objdump -D" execution.
How severe is CVE-2017-9749?
Severity scoring for CVE-2017-9749 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 8.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9749?
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Source: NVD / NIST