Buffer overflow in Osgeo Mapserver
CVE-2017-5522
Stack-based buffer overflow in MapServer before 6.0.6, 6.2.x before 6.2.4, 6.4.x before 6.4.5, and 7.0.x before 7.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via vectors involving WFS get feature requests.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.048 (91.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.048 · newest: 0.048 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Osgeo Mapserver — versions 6.2.0, 6.2.1, 6.2.2
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/mapserver/mapserver/commit/e52a436c0e1c5e9f7ef13428dba83194a800f4df (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.mapserver.org/development/changelog/changelog-6-4.html (Release Notes)
- www.mapserver.org/development/changelog/changelog-6-0-6.html (Release Notes)
- lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/mapserver-dev/2017-January/015007.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.mapserver.org/development/changelog/changelog-7-0.html (Release Notes)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3766 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.mapserver.org/development/changelog/changelog-6-2-4.html (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5522?
- CVE-2017-5522 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Osgeo Mapserver, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-03-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5522?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.