Buffer overflow in Htacg Tidy
CVE-2017-17497
In Tidy 5.7.0, the prvTidyTidyMetaCharset function in clean.c allows attackers to cause a denial of service (Segmentation Fault), because the currentNode variable in the "children of the head" processing feature is modified in the loop without validating the new value.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.014 (69.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Htacg Tidy — versions 5.7.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-17497?
- CVE-2017-17497 is a high-severity vulnerability in Htacg Tidy, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-12-10.
- How severe is CVE-2017-17497?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.