Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-12459 (CCN-130135)

Assigned:2017-07-26
Published:2017-07-26
Updated:2017-08-07
Summary:The bfd_mach_o_read_symtab_strtab function in bfd/mach-o.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause an out of bounds heap write and possibly achieve code execution via a crafted mach-o file.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-787
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-12459

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 2012605 (PureData System for Analytics)
Multiple vulnerabilities in Open Source Binutils and Open Source OpenSSL affect IBM Netezza Analytics

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 2012609 (PureData System for Analytics)
Multiple vulnerabilities in GNU Binutils affect IBM Netezza Platform Software clients.

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gnu-binutils-cve201712459-code-exec(130135)

Source: CCN
Type: Sourceware Bugzilla – Bug 21840
Undefined behavior round 3

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21840

Source: CCN
Type: binutils GIT Repository
Fix address violation issues encountered when parsing corrupt binaries.

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.29)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:binutils:2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:ibm:puredata_system:1.0.0:*:*:*:analytics:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2017124590000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-12459 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2017-08-04
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:201712459000
    V
    		CVE-2017-12459 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2017-08-04
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201712459000
    V
    		CVE-2017-12459 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-08-04
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:2017124590000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-12459 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - low.
    2017-08-04
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201712459000
    V
    		CVE-2017-12459 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-08-04
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:2017124590000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-12459 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2017-08-04
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201712459000
    V
    		CVE-2017-12459 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-08-04
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2017124590000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-12459 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2017-08-04
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:201712459000
    V
    		CVE-2017-12459 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-08-04
    BACK
    gnu binutils *
    gnu binutils 2.29
    ibm puredata system for analytics 1.0.0