SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2017-5333

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

HIGH 7.8EPSS 2.22%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.22%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

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

CVSS 3.1
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
2.22% probability · 82th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-190
Affected
icoutils project/icoutils · redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server eus · redhat/enterprise linux server tus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux · opensuse/leap · opensuse/opensuse
Source
security@debian.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.