Out-of-bounds Read in Apache Http_server

CVE-2017-7668

The HTTP strict parsing changes added in Apache httpd 2.2.32 and 2.4.24 introduced a bug in token list parsing, which allows ap_find_token() to search past the end of its input string. By maliciously crafting a sequence of request headers…

EPSS: 0.648 (98.5th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7668?
CVE-2017-7668 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Http_server, classified under Buffer Over-read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-06-20.
How severe is CVE-2017-7668?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-7668 known to be exploited?
30 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.