Buffer overflow in Haxx Curl
CVE-2017-8818
curl and libcurl before 7.57.0 on 32-bit platforms allow attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact because too little memory is allocated for interfacing t…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.008 (74.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Haxx Curl — versions 7.56.0, 7.56.1
- Haxx Libcurl — versions 7.56.0, 7.56.1
- N/a Curl And Libcurl Before 7.57.0 — versions curl and libcurl before 7.57.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security@debian.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8818?
- CVE-2017-8818 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Haxx Curl, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-11-29.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8818?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.