CVE-2017-7224: gnu binutils Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-7224DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7224
Published 22-03-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-7224 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in gnu binutils. EPSS estimates a 1.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.15%
0%100%
Low · +0.04 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 5Timeline
- 22-03-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The find_nearest_line function in objdump in GNU Binutils 2.28 is vulnerable to an invalid write (of size 1) while disassembling a corrupt binary that contains an empty function name, leading to a program crash.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.15%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
67%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.04 pp
From 1.11% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.15%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- binutils< 2.27.51.20161201-1
Gnu1 product
- binutils2.28
Ubuntu1 product
- binutilsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm1
3 vendors · 3 products
