CVE-2017-12456: GNU Binutils

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 1.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The read_symbol_stabs_debugging_info function in rddbg.c in GNU Binutils 2.29 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause an out of bounds heap read via a crafted binary file.

Affected products

• GNU Binutils: up to and including 2.29

Published 2017-08-04. Last modified 2026-06-17.