CVE-2017-8834
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5389-1
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
3Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
The cr_tknzr_parse_comment function in cr-tknzr.c in libcroco 0.6.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory allocation error) via a crafted CSS file.
La función cr_tknzr_parse_comment en el archivo cr-tknzr.c en libcroco versión 0.6.12 permite a los atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (error de asignación de memoria) por medio de un archivo CSS creado.
It was discovered that Libcroco was incorrectly accessing data structures when reading bytes from memory, which could cause a heap buffer overflow. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. It was discovered that Libcroco was incorrectly handling invalid UTF-8 values when processing CSS files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2017-05-08 CVE Reserved
- 2017-06-08 CVE Published
- 2017-06-08 First Exploit
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- 2025-04-10 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
References (5)
URL | Tag | Source |
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https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=782647 | Issue Tracking |
URL | Date | SRC |
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https://packetstorm.news/files/id/142859 | 2017-06-08 | |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/13/3 | 2024-08-05 | |
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42147 | 2024-08-05 |
URL | Date | SRC |
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URL | Date | SRC |
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00043.html | 2020-08-19 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome" | Libcroco Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Libcroco" | 0.6.12 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Libcroco" and version "0.6.12" | - |
Affected
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Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" | Leap Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap" | 42.3 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap" and version "42.3" | - |
Affected
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