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`.
Published: 2018-07-31
Score: 3.3 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-711-1 curl security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3705-1 curl security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-9462 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`.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3123-1 curl vulnerabilities
History

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Haxx Curl
Redhat Jboss Core Services Rhel Software Collections
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-16T13:31:37.984Z

Reserved: 2016-10-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-8617

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:27:41.225Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-07-31T22:29:00.250

Modified: 2024-11-21T02:59:41.167

Link: CVE-2016-8617

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-11-02T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-8617 - Bugzilla

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