Buffer overflow in Miniupnp_project Miniupnpd

CVE-2017-1000494

Uninitialized stack variable vulnerability in NameValueParserEndElt (upnpreplyparse.c) in miniupnpd < 2.0 allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault and Memory Corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.005 (37.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1000494?
CVE-2017-1000494 is a high-severity vulnerability in Miniupnp_project Miniupnpd, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-01-03.
How severe is CVE-2017-1000494?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-1000494 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.