CVE catalog

CVE-2017-16869

UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16869

Severity: High · CVSS 7.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: Nov 17, 2017, 9:29:00 AM UTC
Updated: Sep 1, 2026, 8:03:45 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.05% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	upx-ucl	13	`3.94-4`	fixed
Debian	upx-ucl	14	`3.94-4`	fixed
Opensuse	upx	tumbleweed	`3.96-3.2`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	upx-ucl	deb	13	`3.94-4`	Not reported	DEBIAN-CVE-2017-16869	Not reported
Debian	upx-ucl	deb	14	`3.94-4`	Not reported	DEBIAN-CVE-2017-16869	Not reported
Opensuse	upx	rpm	tumbleweed	`3.96-3.2`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11486-1	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[upx-ucl]Fixed
Details (2)
- 4.2.4-1.1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.94-4
  pypi · upx-ucl · debian · 13
- 4.2.4-1.1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.94-4
  pypi · upx-ucl · debian · 13

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

[upx]Fixed
Source package: [upx]
Details (1)
- 5.2.1-1.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.96-3.2
  pypi · upx · opensuse · tumbleweed

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:27:45 PM UTC

References

[FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]