Out-of-bounds Read in Natus Xltek Neuroworks
CVE-2017-2852
An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the unserialization of lists functionality of Natus Xltek NeuroWorks 8. A specially crafted network packet can cause an out-of-bounds read, resulting in a denial of service. An attacker can send a malicious packet to trigger this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.014 (69.5th 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
- Natus Xltek_neuroworks — versions 8
- Talos Natus — versions Natus Xltek NeuroWorks 8
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2852?
- CVE-2017-2852 is a high-severity vulnerability in Natus Xltek Neuroworks, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-06-01.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2852?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-2852 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.