CVE-2017-16869
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.26%
Description
p_mach.cpp in UPX 3.94 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Mach-O file, related to canPack and unpack functions. NOTE: the vendor has stated "there is no security implication whatsoever.
How to fix CVE-2017-16869
To remediate CVE-2017-16869, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/upx-ucl—upgrade to 3.94-4 or later
Is CVE-2017-16869 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 3.94-4
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |