CVE-2017-2777

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Published Sep 17, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the ipStringCreate function of Iceni Argus Version 6.6.05. A specially crafted pdf file can cause an integer overflow resulting in heap overflow. An attacker can send file to trigger this vulnerability.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Iceni

Argus

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`6.6.05 (Sep 22 2016) NK`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:iceni:argus:6.6.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-11920	An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the ipStringCreate function of Iceni Argus Version 6.6.05. A specially crafted pdf file can cause an integer overflow resulting in heap overflow. An attacker can send file to trigger this vulnerability.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.0% (1.044% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0271

History

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Subscriptions

Iceni Argus

Weaknesses

CWE-190

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:58 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: talos
Published: Sep 17, 2018, 5:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:58 PM
Reserved: Dec 1, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:16 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 17, 2018, 5:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:16 AM

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