CVE-2017-16663 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

In sam2p 0.49.4, there are integer overflows (with resultant heap-based buffer overflows) in input-bmp.ci in the function ReadImage, because "width * height" multiplications occur unsafely.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sam2P Project	Sam2P	0.49.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-190

References

https://github.com/pts/sam2p/issues/16Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00031.html
https://github.com/pts/sam2p/issues/16Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00031.html

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-16663?

CVE-2017-16663 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In sam2p 0.49.4, there are integer overflows (with resultant heap-based buffer overflows) in input-bmp.ci in the function ReadImage, because "width * height" multiplications occur unsafely.

How severe is CVE-2017-16663?

CVE-2017-16663 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-16663?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sam2P Project Sam2P.