What is CVE-2017-1000118?

CVE-2017-1000118 is a high-severity vulnerability in Akka Http_server, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-10-05.

How severe is CVE-2017-1000118?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Akka Http_server

CVE-2017-1000118

Akka HTTP versions <= 10.0.5 Illegal Media Range in Accept Header Causes StackOverflowError Leading to Denial of Service

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.004 (60.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Akka Http_server
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1000118?: CVE-2017-1000118 is a high-severity vulnerability in Akka Http_server, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-10-05.
How severe is CVE-2017-1000118?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.