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CVE-2016-8617

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`.

Severity
High 7.0
Published
31 Jul 2018
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Fixed in
7.51.0
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
curlServers and applications · cpe:a:haxx:curl
  • Every version before 7.51.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8617
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8617