VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-16717
A heap-based buffer overflow exists in nph-viewgif.cgi in the 2.0.7 through 2.2.26 legacy versions of the NCBI ToolBox.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 1.59%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.59%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A heap-based buffer overflow exists in nph-viewgif.cgi in the 2.0.7 through 2.2.26 legacy versions of the NCBI ToolBox.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.59% probability · 74th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- nih/ncbi toolbox
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/grymer/CVE/blob/master/CVE-2018-16717.mdThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/grymer/CVE/blob/master/CVE-2018-16717.mdThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.