CVE-2017-16663 json
In sam2p 0.49.4, there are integer overflows (with resultant heap-based buffer overflows) in input-bmp.ci in the function ReadImage, becaus…
published 2017-11-08 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-7847
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- sam2p Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 0.49.2-3+deb8u3build0.14.04.1
- sam2p Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 0.49.2-3+deb8u3build0.16.04.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16663
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Exploit prediction
0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound
References
-
github.com
/pts/sam2p/issues/16
third-party-advisory
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lists.debian.org
/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00031.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-16663
- NVD CVE-2017-16663
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