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CVE-2017-12087

CRITICAL
10
CVSS Score
Published: April 24, 2018 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:02 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsTinysvcmdnsTinysvcmdns

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Severity
CRITICAL10
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the tinysvcmdns library version 2016-07-18. A specially crafted packet can make the library overwrite an arbitrary amount of data on the heap with attacker controlled values. An attacker needs send a dns packet to trigger this vulnerability.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0439

CVSS

10CRITICALtalos
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119

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