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CVE-2017-12799

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 3.30%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-08-10 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2017-12799
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
3.30%

Original NVD Description

The elf_read_notesfunction in bfd/elf.c in GNU Binutils 2.29 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.

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