Vulnerability Details : 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 to an SSL library.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-8818
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.65%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 77 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-8818
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
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9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-8818
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-8818
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201712-04
cURL: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201712-04) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_2017-af0a.html
curl - SSL out of buffer access - CVE-2017-8818Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102014
cURL/libcURL CVE-2017-8818 Out of Bounds Read Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039898
libcurl SSL Memory Allocation Error Lets Remote Users Cause the Target Service to Crash - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=163
CLD-163 DetailsThird Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2017-8818
- cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.56.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:7.56.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:haxx:libcurl:7.56.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:haxx:libcurl:7.56.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*