CVE-2017-5332
The extract_group_icon_cursor_resource in wrestool/extract.c in icoutils before 0.31.1 can access...
The extract_group_icon_cursor_resource in wrestool/extract.c in icoutils before 0.31.1 can access unallocated memory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (process crash) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted executable.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The extract_group_icon_cursor_resource in wrestool/extract.c in icoutils before 0.31.1 can access unallocated memory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (process crash) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted executable.
- Record
CVE-2017-5332- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The extract_group_icon_cursor_resource in wrestool/extract.c in icoutils before 0.31.1 can access unallocated memory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (process crash) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted executable.
- Record
CVE-2017-5332- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-14437No score
The extract_group_icon_cursor_resource in wrestool/extract.c in icoutils before 0.31.1 can access unallocated memory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (process crash) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted executable.
- Record
EUVD-2017-14437- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q358-9pw8-828w
The extract_group_icon_cursor_resource in wrestool/extract.c in icoutils before 0.31.1 can access...
The extract_group_icon_cursor_resource in wrestool/extract.c in icoutils before 0.31.1 can access unallocated memory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (process crash) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted executable.
- Record
GHSA-q358-9pw8-828w- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The extract_group_icon_cursor_resource in wrestool/extract.c in icoutils before 0.31.1 can access unallocated memory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (process crash) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted executable.
- Record
CVE-2017-5332- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-09
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-5332
The extract_group_icon_cursor_resource in wrestool/extract.c in icoutils before 0.31.1 can access unallocated memory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (process crash) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted executable.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5332- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVRHSA-2017:0837
Red Hat Security Advisory: icoutils security update
- Record
RHSA-2017:0837- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-5332
The extract_group_icon_cursor_resource in wrestool/extract.c in icoutils before 0.31.1 can access unallocated memory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (process crash) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted executable.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5332- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0044No score
Updated icoutils packages fix security vulnerability
Multiple programming errors in the wrestool tool of the icoutils suite allows denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code if a malformed binary is parsed (CVE-2017-5208, CVE-2017-5331, CVE-2017-5332, CVE-2017-5333).
- Record
MGASA-2017-0044- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4695-1No score
icoutils vulnerabilities
Choongwoo Han discovered that icoutils incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-5208)
It was discovered that icoutils incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-5331, CVE-2017-5332, CVE-2017-5333)
Jerzy Kramarz discovered that icoutils incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-6009, CVE-2017-6010)
Jerzy Kramarz discovered that icoutils incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2017-6011)
- Record
USN-4695-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
icoutilsDebian:12 | before 0.31.1-1 | 0.31.1-1 |
icoutilsDebian:13 | before 0.31.1-1 | 0.31.1-1 |
icoutilsDebian:14 | before 0.31.1-1 | 0.31.1-1 |
icoutilsDebian:7 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs | before 0.29.1-5deb7u1, plus listed versions 0.29.1-5 | 0.29.1-5deb7u1 |
icoutilsDebian:8 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 0.31.0-2+deb8u2, plus listed versions 0.31.0-20.31.0-2+deb8u1 | 0.31.0-2+deb8u2 |
icoutilsMageia:5 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs | before 0.31.1-1.mga5 | 0.31.1-1.mga5 |
icoutilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs | before 0:0.31.3-1.el7_3 | 0:0.31.3-1.el7_3 |
icoutils-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs | before 0:0.31.3-1.el7_3 | 0:0.31.3-1.el7_3 |
icoutilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 6 CVEs | before 0:0.31.3-1.el7_3 | 0:0.31.3-1.el7_3 |
icoutils-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 6 CVEs | before 0:0.31.3-1.el7_3 | 0:0.31.3-1.el7_3 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
icoutilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs | before 0:0.31.3-1.el7_3 | 0:0.31.3-1.el7_3 |
icoutils-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs | before 0:0.31.3-1.el7_3 | 0:0.31.3-1.el7_3 |
icoutilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 6 CVEs | before 0:0.31.3-1.el7_3 | 0:0.31.3-1.el7_3 |
icoutils-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 6 CVEs | before 0:0.31.3-1.el7_3 | 0:0.31.3-1.el7_3 |
icoutilsUbuntu:14.04:LTS | before 0.31.0-2+deb8u2build0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 0.31.0-10.31.0-2 | 0.31.0-2+deb8u2build0.14.04.1 |
icoutilsUbuntu:16.04:LTS | before 0.31.0-3ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 0.31.0-20.31.0-3 | 0.31.0-3ubuntu0.1 |
icoutilsUbuntu:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 7 CVEs | before 0.31.0-3ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 0.31.0-20.31.0-3 | 0.31.0-3ubuntu0.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-5332 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Debian Icoutils, published January 11, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.11%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in icoutils 0.31.1-1.
References
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0837.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-01/msg00025.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/11/3
securityfocus.com/bid/95380
debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3765
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ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3178-1
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1412263
git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/icoutils.git/commit?id=1aa9f28f7bcbdfff6a84a15ac8d9a87559b1596a
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5332
github.com/advisories/GHSA-q358-9pw8-828w
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5332
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0044.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20091
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/08/5
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0837
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2017/rhsa-2017_0837.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5208
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5332