6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2017-8871
Libcroco Denial of Service (DOOS) vulnerability
Description

The cr_parser_parse_selector_core function in cr-parser.c in libcroco 0.6.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted CSS file.

INFO

Published Date :

June 12, 2017, 6:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 19, 2020, 7:12 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-8871 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-8871 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Opensuse leap
1 Gnome libcroco
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-2017-8871.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00043.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/13/3 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=782649 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42147/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-8871 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-8871 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 19, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00043.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00043.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/13/3 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/13/3 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=782649 Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=782649 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 13, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/13/3 [No Types Assigned]
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-399 CWE-399 CWE-835
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 18, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00043.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 15, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=782649 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=782649 Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42147/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42147/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-399
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libcroco:0.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.09 }} 0.00%

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0.36615

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