CVE-2017-16869 Denial of service in n/a
A crafted Mach-O file can cause a denial of service in UPX, though the vendor disputes any security implication.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-16869?
CVE-2017-16869 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
p_mach.cpp in UPX 3.94 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Mach-O file, related to canPack and unpack functions. NOTE: the vendor has stated "there is no security implication whatsoever.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16869?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Upx Upx.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16869?
No fix published yet.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2017-16869 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16869 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-16869, GHSA-3j3j-cj56-29p8.