CVE-2017-5208

8.8 HIGH
Published: August 22, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

Integer overflow in the wrestool program in icoutils before 0.31.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted executable, which triggers a denial of service (application crash) or the possibility of execution of arbitrary code.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0837.html
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3756
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/08/5
Source: security@debian.org
Mailing List VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95315
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1411251
Source: security@debian.org
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-12
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0837.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3756
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/08/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95315
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1411251
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-12
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.6%
88th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-190

Affected Vendors

icoutils_project debian redhat

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