Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 17, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026

CVE-2017-1000206

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

Patches

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Vulnerability mechanics

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References

github.com/samtools/htslib/blob/1.4.1/NEWSnvdRelease NotesThird Party Advisory

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