Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-6596
partclone.chkimg in partclone 0.2.89 is prone to a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability due to insufficient validation of the partclone image header. An attacker may be able to launch a 'Denial of Service attack' in the context of the user running the affected application.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-6596
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.06%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 21 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-6596
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-6596
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-6596
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https://github.com/insidej/Partclone_HeapOverFlow/blob/master/README.md
Partclone_HeapOverFlow/README.md at master · insidej/Partclone_HeapOverFlow · GitHubThird Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2017-6596
- cpe:2.3:a:partclone_project:partclone:0.2.89:*:*:*:*:*:*:*