Use After Free in Lynx Project
CVE-2017-1000211
Lynx before 2.8.9dev.16 is vulnerable to a use after free in the HTML parser resulting in memory disclosure, because HTML_put_string() can append a chunk onto itself.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Lynx Project — versions 2.8.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lynx.invisible-island.net/current/CHANGES.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102180 (vdb-entry)
- github.com/ThomasDickey/lynx-snapshots/commit/280a61b300a1614f6037efc0902ff7ecf… (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00021.html (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-1000211?
- CVE-2017-1000211 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lynx Project, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2017-11-17.
- How severe is CVE-2017-1000211?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.