High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 17, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-16869

Description

p_mach.cpp in UPX 3.94 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Mach-O file, related to canPack and unpack functions. NOTE: the vendor has stated "there is no security implication whatsoever.

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Affected products

Upx/Upx2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:upx:upx:3.94:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:upx:upx:3.94:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =3.94
osv-coords
pkg:rpm/opensuse/upx&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
Range: < 3.96-3.2

Patches

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References

github.com/upx/upx/issues/146nvdThird Party Advisory

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