Information disclosure in Haxx Libcurl
CVE-2017-1000099
When asking to get a file from a file:// URL, libcurl provides a feature that outputs meta-data about the file using HTTP-like headers. The code doing this would send the wrong buffer to the user (stdout or the application's provide callba…
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.006 (70.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Haxx Libcurl — versions 7.54.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- nvd@nist.gov (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-1000099?
- CVE-2017-1000099 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Haxx Libcurl, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-10-05.
- How severe is CVE-2017-1000099?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.