GNU binutils up to 2.29 libbfd bfd/mach-o-i386.c bfd_mach_o_i386_canonicalize_one_reloc out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU binutils up to 2.29. It has been classified as critical. The impacted element is the function bfd_mach_o_i386_canonicalize_one_reloc of the file bfd/mach-o-i386.c of the component libbfd. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-12452. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU binutils up to 2.29 (Programming Tool Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects the function bfd_mach_o_i386_canonicalize_one_reloc of the file bfd/mach-o-i386.c of the component libbfd. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The bfd_mach_o_i386_canonicalize_one_reloc function in bfd/mach-o-i386.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 read via a crafted mach-o file.

The bug was discovered 07/21/2017. The weakness was disclosed 08/04/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at sourceware.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-12452 since 08/04/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 14 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 105225 (openSUSE Security Update : binutils (openSUSE-2017-1330)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 277638 (Fedora Security Update for binutils (FEDORA-2019-ba3cbcfd20)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (105225) and SecurityFocus (BID 100499†). The entries VDB-98231, VDB-98373, VDB-99063 and VDB-99064 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 105225
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : binutils (openSUSE-2017-1330)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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07/21/2017 🔍
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01/07/2021 +1120 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: sourceware.org
Researcher: Nick Clifton
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2017-12452 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-12452
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-104837
SecurityFocus: 100499 - GNU Binutils CVE-2017-13710 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/05/2017 20:13
Updated: 01/07/2021 11:06
Changes: 08/05/2017 20:13 (73), 11/03/2019 16:55 (5), 01/07/2021 11:06 (3)
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