CVE-2017-5208 Integer overflow in n/a

What is CVE-2017-5208?

CVE-2017-5208 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 22 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Integer overflow in the wrestool program in icoutils before 0.31.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted executable, which triggers a denial of service (application crash) or the possibility of execution of arbitrary code.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5208?

It affects 8 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Icoutils Project Icoutils, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus and 2 more.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5208?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2017-5208 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5208 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5208, DSA-3756-1, GHSA-3v6p-5m88-xqx6, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5208.