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Critical
CVE-2017-1000206
samtools htslib library version 1.4.0 and earlier is vulnerable to...
Vulnerability Description
samtools htslib library version 1.4.0 and earlier is vulnerable to buffer overflow in the CRAM rANS codec resulting in potential arbitrary code execution
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 17th, 2017
Last Modified:
September 17th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.