CVE-2017-7861 Memory corruption in n/a
An out-of-bounds write in gRPC's memory allocation function allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-7861?
CVE-2017-7861 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Google gRPC before 2017-02-22 has an out-of-bounds write related to the gpr_free function in core/lib/support/alloc.c.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7861?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Grpc Grpc.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7861?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-7861 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7861 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7861, GHSA-wgxc-2fq5-r7v3, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7861.