What is CVE-2017-1000206?

CVE-2017-1000206 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Htslib, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-11-17.

How severe is CVE-2017-1000206?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Htslib

CVE-2017-1000206

samtools htslib library version 1.4.0 and earlier is vulnerable to buffer overflow in the CRAM rANS codec resulting in potential arbitrary code execution

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.020 (78.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Htslib
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1000206?: CVE-2017-1000206 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Htslib, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-11-17.
How severe is CVE-2017-1000206?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.