Out-of-bounds Read in Nosefart Project

CVE-2017-11119

The chk_mem_access function in cpu/nes6502/nes6502.c in libnosefart.a in Nosefart 2.9-mls allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and application crash) via a crafted nsf file.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.009 (56.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-11119?
CVE-2017-11119 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nosefart Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-07-31.
How severe is CVE-2017-11119?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.