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CVE-2016-8617 HIGH

Published: 2018-07-31 | Last Modified: 2026-06-17 | Status: Modified

Description

The base64 encode function in curl before version 7.51.0 is prone to a buffer being under allocated in 32bit systems if it receives at least 1Gb as input via `CURLOPT_USERNAME`.

Additional Descriptions (1)

La función de cifrado en base64 de curl en versiones anteriores a la 7.51.0 es propenso a que se subasigne un búfer en sistemas de 32 bits si recibe, al menos, 1Gb como entrada mediante "CURLOPT_USERNAME".

CVSS Metrics

Base Score: 4.4 (MEDIUM)

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access VectorLOCAL
Access ComplexityMEDIUM
AuthenticationNONE
Confidentiality ImpactPARTIAL
Integrity ImpactPARTIAL
Availability ImpactPARTIAL

Source: [email protected]

Type: Primary

Exploitability Score: 3.4

Impact Score: 6.4

Weaknesses

Source Type Description
[email protected] Secondary
en CWE-787
[email protected] Secondary
en CWE-787

Affected Products

Vendor Product Version Update Type
haxx curl * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x72a9b0905ac0> Application

Affected Configurations

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References

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