OSV-2017-16

Heap-buffer-overflow in file_strncmp

No scoreFix available

OSV-2017-16 is a vulnerability with no CVSS score yet in file, published January 13, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. A source reports a fix.

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=750

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 1
Crash state:
file_strncmp
magiccheck
match

What each source reports

OSV No score

Heap-buffer-overflow in file_strncmp

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=750

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 1
Crash state:
file_strncmp
magiccheck
match

Record: OSV-2017-16
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`file` OSS-Fuzz	Listed versions, plus commit ranges FILE5_30	None known

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-02	created	OSV

References

bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=750