Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-7483
Rxvt 2.7.10 is vulnerable to a denial of service attack by passing the value -2^31 inside a terminal escape code, which results in a non-invertible integer that eventually leads to a segfault due to an out of bounds read.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-7483
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.15%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 50 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-7483
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST |
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7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-7483
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-7483
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/01/18
oss-security - Re: Integer Overflow in rxvtMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/01/15
oss-security - Integer Overflow in rxvtExploit;Mailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00012.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 2683-1] rxvt security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2017-7483
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rxvt_project:rxvt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*