Veracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:28401Arbitrary Code Execution
EPSS
Percentile
82.9%
binutils is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution. A stack-based buffer overflow in the ihex_scan function in bfd/ihex.c allows remote attackers to crash the application and potentially allow for arbitrary code execution on the host OS via a malicious ihex file.
References
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