Out-of-bounds Read in GNOME Libcroco
CVE-2017-7960
The cr_input_new_from_uri function in cr-input.c in libcroco 0.6.11 and 0.6.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted CSS file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GNOME Libcroco — versions 0.6.11, 0.6.12
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-13 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- git.gnome.org/browse/libcroco/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/17/libcroco-heap-overflow-and-undefined-behavior/ (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00043.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7960?
- CVE-2017-7960 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GNOME Libcroco, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-04-19.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7960?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-7960 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.