What is CVE-2017-14061?

CVE-2017-14061 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gnu Libidn2, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-08-31.

How severe is CVE-2017-14061?

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

Integer overflow in Gnu Libidn2

CVE-2017-14061

Integer overflow in the _isBidi function in bidi.c in Libidn2 before 2.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

EPSS: 0.024 (82.3th 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

Gnu Libidn2
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-190 — Integer Overflow or Wraparound

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14061?: CVE-2017-14061 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gnu Libidn2, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-08-31.
How severe is CVE-2017-14061?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.