vulnerability
Arch Linux: Arbitrary code execution (CVE-2017-5208)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Aug 22, 2017 | Jul 11, 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Aug 22, 2017
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
Description
An integer overflow vulnerability was found in icoutils in the wrestool program. A maliciously crafted file could make the application crash or possibly lead to arbitrary code execution. This issue only affects 64-bit systems, as the result of subtracting two pointers exceeds the size of int.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
Rapid7 Labs
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