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CVE-2017-16827

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 1.78%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-11-15 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2017-16827
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
1.78%

Original NVD Description

The aout_get_external_symbols function in aoutx.h in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slurp_symtab invalid free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.