CVE-2017-15056

Published Oct 6, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
p_lx_elf.cpp in UPX 3.94 mishandles ELF headers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file, as demonstrated by an Invalid Pointer Read in PackLinuxElf64::unpack().

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-6526 p_lx_elf.cpp in UPX 3.94 mishandles ELF headers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file, as demonstrated by an Invalid Pointer Read in PackLinuxElf64::unpack().
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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Upx
Upx upx
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:upx_project:upx:3.94:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:upx:upx:3.94:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Upx Project
Upx Project upx
Upx
Upx upx
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 7:42 PM
Reserved
Oct 6, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 6, 2017, 7:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:07 AM