Buffer overflow in Haxx Curl
CVE-2016-8617
The base64 encode function in curl before version 7.51.0 is prone to a buffer being under allocated in 32bit systems if it receives at least 1Gb as input via `CURLOPT_USERNAME`.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (46.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 46.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Haxx Curl
- The Curl Project — versions 7.51.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20161102C.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558 (vendor-advisory)
- curl.haxx.se/CVE-2016-8617.patch (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94097 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037192 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8617?
- CVE-2016-8617 is a low-severity vulnerability in Haxx Curl, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2018-07-31.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8617?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8617 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.