Buffer overflow in Gnu Gnutls

CVE-2017-5337

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the read_attribute function in GnuTLS before 3.3.26 and 3.5.x before 3.5.8 allow remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted OpenPGP certificate.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.042 (88.9th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5337?
CVE-2017-5337 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gnu Gnutls, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-03-24.
How severe is CVE-2017-5337?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.