CVE-2017-5333 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in the extract_group_icon_cursor_resource function within icoutils versions prior to 0.31.1, affecting various Linux distributions including Canonical, Debian, openSUSE, and Red Hat. This high-severity flaw, rated 7.8 CVSS, can be triggered by a local user opening a specially crafted executable file, potentially leading to a denial of service (process crash) or arbitrary code execution. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.31.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:icoutils_project:icoutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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