CVE-2022-43171: LIEF heap buffer overflow in the LIEF::MachO::BinaryParser::parse_dyldinfo_generic_bind

November 18, 2022 (updated April 29, 2025)

A heap buffer overflow in the LIEF::MachO::BinaryParser::parse_dyldinfo_generic_bind function of LIEF prior to version 0.12.3 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted MachO file.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-jvp9-phwp-p738
github.com/lief-project/LIEF
github.com/lief-project/LIEF/issues/782
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/lief/PYSEC-2022-43140.yaml
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43171

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