What is CVE-2017-8368?

CVE-2017-8368 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sublimetext Sublime_text_3, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-07-05.

How severe is CVE-2017-8368?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Sublimetext Sublime_text_3

CVE-2017-8368

Sublime Text 3 Build 3126 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .mkv file. One threat model is a victim who obtains an untrusted crafted file from a remote locat…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.009 (55.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Sublimetext Sublime_text_3
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8368?: CVE-2017-8368 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sublimetext Sublime_text_3, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-07-05.
How severe is CVE-2017-8368?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.