CVE-2017-5333

Publication date 11 January 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8 · High

Score breakdown

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.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
icoutils 20.10 groovy
Not affected
20.04 LTS focal
Not affected
19.10 eoan
Not affected
19.04 disco
Not affected
18.10 cosmic
Not affected
18.04 LTS bionic
Not affected
17.10 artful
Not affected
17.04 zesty
Not affected
16.10 yakkety Ignored end of life
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 0.31.0-3ubuntu0.1
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 0.31.0-2+deb8u2build0.14.04.1
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 0.29.1-2ubuntu0.1

Notes

mdeslaur

This CVE is for "the separate vulnerability fixed by the introduction of the "size >= sizeof(uint16_t)*2" test in 1a108713ac26215c7568353f6e02e727e6d4b24a"

Patch details

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Package Patch details
icoutils

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8 · High
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-3178-1
    • icoutils vulnerabilities
    • 24 January 2017
    • USN-4695-1
    • icoutils vulnerabilities
    • 18 January 2021

Other references