Buffer overflow in Apache HTTP Server
CVE-2017-7679
In Apache httpd 2.2.x before 2.2.33 and 2.4.x before 2.4.26, mod_mime can read one byte past the end of a buffer when sending a malicious Content-Type response header.
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: 0.393 (98.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.393 · newest: 0.393 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache HTTP Server
- Apache Software Foundation HTTP Server — versions 2.4.0 to 2.4.25, 2.2.0 to 2.2.32
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/HT208221 (Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2479 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2483 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/gottburgm/Exploits/tree/master/CVE-2017-7679 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180601-0002/
- www.nomachine.com/SU08O00185 (Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3475 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/f4515e580dfb6eeca589a5cdebd4c4c709ce632b12924f343c… (mailing-list)
- support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7679?
- CVE-2017-7679 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server, classified under Buffer Over-read. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-06-20.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7679?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-7679 known to be exploited?
- 49 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.