Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-12186

xorg-x11-server before 1.19.5 was missing length validation in X-Resource extension allowing malicious X client to cause X server to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Published 2018-01-24 15:29:01
Updated 2019-10-09 23:22:27
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Input validationExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2017-12186

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-12186

EPSS FAQ
0.47%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 73 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2017-12186

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.5
 HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
10.0
6.4
 NIST
9.8
 CRITICAL CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.9
5.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2017-12186

  • The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
  • [PLANNED FOR DEPRECATION. SEE MAINTENANCE NOTES AND CONSIDER CWE-252, CWE-248, OR CWE-1069.] Ignoring exceptions and other error conditions may allow an attacker to induce unexpected behavior unnoticed.
    Assigned by: secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2017-12186

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