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
EPSS: 0.020 (78.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Gnome Libcroco — versions 0.6.11, 0.6.12
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
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.