### [CVE-2016-8617](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-8617)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=curl&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=n%2Fa&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-787&color=brighgreen)

### Description

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`.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- https://github.com/fokypoky/places-list