CVE-2016-8617 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2016-8617 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 31/07/2018 | CVE Updated: 06/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2016
Source: redhat | Vendor: The Curl Project | Product: curl
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2016-8617 Description

The base64 encode function in curl before version 7.51.0 is prone to a buffer being under allocated in 32bit systems if it receives at least 1Gb as input via `CURLOPT_USERNAME`.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-787
CWE Name: CWE-787
Source: The Curl Project

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).