What is CVE-2017-2863?

CVE-2017-2863 is a high-severity vulnerability in Iceni Infix, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-07-12.

How severe is CVE-2017-2863?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2017-2863 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Iceni Infix

CVE-2017-2863

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the PDF parsing functionality of Infix 7.1.5. A specially crafted PDF file can cause a vulnerability resulting in potential memory corruption. An attacker can send the victim a specific PDF file to trigger this vulnerability.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.012 (65.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Iceni Infix — versions 7.1.5.0, 7.1.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2863?: CVE-2017-2863 is a high-severity vulnerability in Iceni Infix, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-07-12.
How severe is CVE-2017-2863?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-2863 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.