CVE-2017-15874

Name: CVE-2017-15874
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-10-24T20:29:00.327+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5/10EPSS 0.90%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-15874 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5/10 on the CVSS scale. archival/libarchive/decompress_unlzma.c in BusyBox 1.27.2 has an Integer Underflow that leads to a read access violation.. EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

archival/libarchive/decompress_unlzma.c in BusyBox 1.27.2 has an Integer Underflow that leads to a read access violation.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.90%

55.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Busybox	Busybox	1.27.2

References

https://bugs.busybox.net/show_bug.cgi?id=10436Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.busybox.net/show_bug.cgi?id=10436Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 24, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-15874?

archival/libarchive/decompress_unlzma.c in BusyBox 1.27.2 has an Integer Underflow that leads to a read access violation.

How severe is CVE-2017-15874?

CVE-2017-15874 has a CVSS score of 5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.90% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-15874?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST