CVE-2017-6011
icoutils: Buffer overflow in the simple_vec function
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
1Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
An issue was discovered in icoutils 0.31.1. An out-of-bounds read leading to a buffer overflow was observed in the "simple_vec" function in the "extract.c" source file. This affects icotool.
Se descubrió un problema en icoutils 0.31.1. Se ha observado una lectura fuera de límites que conduce a un desbordamiento de búfer en la función "simple_vec" en el archivo fuente "extract.c". Esto afecta a icotool.
A vulnerability was found in icoutils, in the icotool program. An attacker could create a crafted ICO or CUR file that, when read by icotool, could result in memory corruption leading to a crash or potential code execution.
Choongwoo Han discovered that icoutils incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. It was discovered that icoutils incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. Jerzy Kramarz discovered that icoutils incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code. Various other issues were also addressed.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2017-02-16 CVE Reserved
- 2017-02-16 CVE Published
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-05 First Exploit
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
- CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
CAPEC
References (7)
URL | Tag | Source |
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96267 | Third Party Advisory |
URL | Date | SRC |
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https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=854054 | 2024-08-05 |
URL | Date | SRC |
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URL | Date | SRC |
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0837.html | 2019-03-12 | |
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3807 | 2019-03-12 | |
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-12 | 2019-03-12 | |
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6011 | 2017-03-23 | |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1422908 | 2017-03-23 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Icoutils Project Search vendor "Icoutils Project" | Icoutils Search vendor "Icoutils Project" for product "Icoutils" | 0.31.1 Search vendor "Icoutils Project" for product "Icoutils" and version "0.31.1" | - |
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Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0" | - |
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Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 9.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "9.0" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "7.0" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "7.0" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Aus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" | 7.3 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" and version "7.3" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Aus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" | 7.4 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" and version "7.4" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Aus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" | 7.6 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" and version "7.6" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" | 7.3 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" and version "7.3" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" | 7.4 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" and version "7.4" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" | 7.5 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" and version "7.5" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" | 7.6 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" and version "7.6" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Tus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Tus" | 7.3 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Tus" and version "7.3" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Tus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Tus" | 7.6 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Tus" and version "7.6" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "7.0" | - |
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