HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-1000249
MEDIUM

CVE-2017-1000249

CWE-119Published: September 11, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue in file() was introduced in commit 9611f31313a93aa036389c5f3b15eea53510d4d1 (Oct 2016) lets an attacker overwrite a fixed 20 bytes stack buffer with a specially crafted .notes section in an ELF binary. This was fixed in commit 35c94dc6acc418f1ad7f6241a6680e5327495793 (Aug 2017).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-1000249 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

file_project1 product(s)
file
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/file/file/commit/35c94dc6acc418f1ad7f6241a6680e5327495793
PATCHhttps://github.com/file/file/commit/9611f31313a93aa036389c5f3b15eea53510d4d
PATCHhttps://github.com/file/file/commit/35c94dc6acc418f1ad7f6241a6680e5327495793
PATCHhttps://github.com/file/file/commit/9611f31313a93aa036389c5f3b15eea53510d4d

All References (8)

→
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3965
→
https://github.com/file/file/commit/35c94dc6acc418f1ad7f6241a6680e5327495793Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://github.com/file/file/commit/9611f31313a93aa036389c5f3b15eea53510d4dPatch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-02
→
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3965
→
https://github.com/file/file/commit/35c94dc6acc418f1ad7f6241a6680e5327495793Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://github.com/file/file/commit/9611f31313a93aa036389c5f3b15eea53510d4dPatch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-02

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-1000249
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-119
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 11, 2017

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-1000249 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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