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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2017-9743

The print_insn_score32 function in opcodes/score7-dis.c:552 in GNU Binutils 2.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file, as demonstrated by mishandling of this file during "objdump -D" execution.

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CVE-2017-9743

core-osv · Original source

Published 19 Jun 2017, 04:29 UTC

The print_insn_score32 function in opcodes/score7-dis.c:552 in GNU Binutils 2.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file, as demonstrated by mishandling of this file during "objdump -D" execution.

osv:CVE-2017-9743
Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-9743",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
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    "title": "CVE-2017-9743",
    "summary": "The print_insn_score32 function in opcodes/score7-dis.c:552 in GNU Binutils 2.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file, as demonstrated by mishandling of this file during \"objdump -D\" execution.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2017-9743",
    "products": [],
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          "type": "CVSS_V3",
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        }
      ],
      "affected": [
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          }
        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-24T10:30:56.107431803Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
        "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-01",
        "https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21577"
      ],
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    },
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  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 438589,
  "published_at": "2017-06-19T04:29:00.233+00:00"
}