Integer overflow in Busybox

CVE-2017-15874

archival/libarchive/decompress_unlzma.c in BusyBox 1.27.2 has an Integer Underflow that leads to a read access violation.

EPSS: 0.003 (51.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Busybox — versions 1.27.2
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-191 — Integer Underflow

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-15874?: CVE-2017-15874 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Busybox, classified under Integer Underflow. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2017-10-24.
How severe is CVE-2017-15874?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.