Buffer overflow in Geekman Tinysvcmdns
CVE-2017-12087
An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the tinysvcmdns library version 2016-07-18. A specially crafted packet can make the library overwrite an arbitrary amount of data on the heap with attacker controlled values. An attacker…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.019 (77.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Geekman Tinysvcmdns — versions 2016-07-18
- Tinysvcmdns_project Tinysvcmdns — versions 2016-07-18
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12087?
- CVE-2017-12087 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Geekman Tinysvcmdns, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2018-04-24.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12087?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-12087 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.