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CVE-2017-8421

The function coff_set_alignment_hook in coffcode.h in Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, has a memory leak vulnerability which can cause memory exhaustion in objdump via a crafted PE file. Additional validation in dump_relocs_in_section in objdump.c can resolve this.

  • Published: May 2, 2017
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2017-8421
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.1
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
gnu / binutils 2.28 2.28.x