Integer overflow in Icoutils Project
CVE-2017-5208
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.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.036 (89.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.036 · newest: 0.036 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Icoutils Project
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus — versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Eus — versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Tus — versions 7.3, 7.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-12 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/08/5 (mailing-list, Mailing List, VDB Entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3756 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0837.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95315 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5208?
- CVE-2017-5208 is a high-severity vulnerability in Icoutils Project, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-08-22.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5208?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-5208 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.