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Ubuntu: USN-4695-1 (CVE-2017-5332): icoutils vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: USN-4695-1 (CVE-2017-5332): icoutils vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
01/14/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
01/25/2017
Modified
03/22/2023

Description

The extract_group_icon_cursor_resource in wrestool/extract.c in icoutils before 0.31.1 can access unallocated memory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (process crash) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted executable.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-icoutils

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