PT-2019-9368 · Ncbi · Ncbi Toolbox

Published 2019-05-02 · Updated 2020-08-24 · CVE-2018-16717

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions NCBI ToolBox versions 2.0.7 through 2.2.26

Description A heap-based buffer overflow issue exists in the nph-viewgif.cgi component.

Recommendations For versions 2.0.7 through 2.2.26, consider disabling the nph-viewgif.cgi component until a patch is available.

Exploit

Fix

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-16717

Affected Products

Ncbi Toolbox

References · 3

• 🔥 https://github.com/grymer/CVE/blob/master/CVE-2018-16717.md · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-16717 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16717 · Security Note