CVE-2017-8368
Sublime Text MKV File DoS Vulnerability
Description
Sublime Text 3 Build 3126 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .mkv file. One threat model is a victim who obtains an untrusted crafted file from a remote location and issues several user-defined commands, as demonstrated by Ctrl-A, Delete, and Ctrl-Z.
INFO
Published Date :
July 5, 2017, 8:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 5, 2017, 2:29 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-8368.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/SublimeTextIssues/Core/issues/1700 | |
| https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-8368 | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2017-8368 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 05, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Sublime Text 3 Build 3126 might allow user-assisted attackers to execute code via a crafted .mkv file. One threat model is a victim who obtains an untrusted crafted file from a remote location and issues several user-defined commands, as demonstrated by Ctrl-A, Delete, and Ctrl-Z. Sublime Text 3 Build 3126 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .mkv file. One threat model is a victim who obtains an untrusted crafted file from a remote location and issues several user-defined commands, as demonstrated by Ctrl-A, Delete, and Ctrl-Z. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 04, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/SublimeTextIssues/Core/issues/1700 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-8368 No Types Assigned https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-8368 Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sublimetext:sublime_text_3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-8368 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-8368
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.07 }} 0.00%
score
0.28328
percentile