CVE-2018-16717 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: What is CVE-2018-16717?

CVE-2018-16717 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). A heap-based buffer overflow exists in nph-viewgif.cgi in the 2.0.7 through 2.2.26 legacy versions of the NCBI ToolBox.

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-16717?

CVE-2018-16717 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-16717?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nih Ncbi Toolbox.

Vulnerability Description

A heap-based buffer overflow exists in nph-viewgif.cgi in the 2.0.7 through 2.2.26 legacy versions of the NCBI ToolBox.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nih	Ncbi Toolbox	>= 2.0.7, <= 2.2.26

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

https://github.com/grymer/CVE/blob/master/CVE-2018-16717.mdThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/grymer/CVE/blob/master/CVE-2018-16717.mdThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-16717?

CVE-2018-16717 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). A heap-based buffer overflow exists in nph-viewgif.cgi in the 2.0.7 through 2.2.26 legacy versions of the NCBI ToolBox.

How severe is CVE-2018-16717?

CVE-2018-16717 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-16717?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nih Ncbi Toolbox.