Buffer overflow in File Project
CVE-2017-1000249
An issue in file() was introduced in commit 9611f31313a93aa036389c5f3b15eea53510d4d1 (Oct 2016) lets an attacker overwrite a fixed 20 bytes stack buffer with a specially crafted .notes section in an ELF binary. This was fixed in commit 35c94dc6acc418f1ad7f6241a6680e5327495793 (Aug 2017).
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- File Project — versions 5.29
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/file/file/commit/35c94dc6acc418f1ad7f6241a6680e5327495793 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/file/file/commit/9611f31313a93aa036389c5f3b15eea53510d4d (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3965 (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-02 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-1000249?
- CVE-2017-1000249 is a medium-severity vulnerability in File Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2017-1000249?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-1000249 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.