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
Products affected by CVE-2017-6596
- cpe:2.3:a:partclone_project:partclone:0.2.89:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-6596
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 21 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-6596
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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
|
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 reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.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
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