Use After Free in Lynx_project Lynx
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
EPSS: 0.017 (74.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Lynx_project Lynx — versions 2.8.9
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-1000211?
- CVE-2017-1000211 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lynx_project Lynx, 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.