Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting icoutils package, versions <0.29.1-2ubuntu0.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.46% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1204-ICOUTILS-305951
  • published27 Jun 2018
  • disclosed4 Nov 2019

Introduced: 27 Jun 2018

CVE-2017-5331  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:12.04 icoutils to version 0.29.1-2ubuntu0.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream icoutils package and not the icoutils package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:12.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Integer overflow in the check_offset function in b/wrestool/fileread.c in icoutils before 0.31.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (process crash) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted executable.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1