What is CVE-2017-12470?

CVE-2017-12470 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ccn-Lite, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-02-07.

How severe is CVE-2017-12470?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Integer overflow in Ccn-Lite

CVE-2017-12470

Integer overflow in the ndn_parse_sequence function in CCN-lite before 2.00 allows context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving the typ and vallen variables.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

EPSS: 0.015 (72.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ccn-lite
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-190 — Integer Overflow or Wraparound

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-12470?: CVE-2017-12470 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ccn-Lite, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-02-07.
How severe is CVE-2017-12470?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.