Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-15056
p_lx_elf.cpp in UPX 3.94 mishandles ELF headers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file, as demonstrated by an Invalid Pointer Read in PackLinuxElf64::unpack().
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2017-15056
- cpe:2.3:a:upx_project:upx:3.94:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-15056
0.17%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 55 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-15056
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-15056
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The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-15056
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https://github.com/upx/upx/issues/128
Invalid Pointer Read in PackLinuxElf64::unpack() · Issue #128 · upx/upx · GitHubIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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