CVE-2017-7960 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 19 Apr 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via heap-based buffer over-read in libcroco by submitting a crafted CSS file.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2017-7960?

CVE-2017-7960 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The cr_input_new_from_uri function in cr-input.c in libcroco 0.6.11 and 0.6.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted CSS file.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7960?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gnome Libcroco.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7960?

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-2017-7960 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7960 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2017-7960, GHSA-wmq5-69f7-qrqx, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7960.