CVE-2017-8871 EXPLOIT
6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 13% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.5 (MEDIUM, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| EPSS | 13% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-835 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-06-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| gnome | libcroco |
| opensuse | leap |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | libcroco 0.6.12 - Denial of Service | 2017-06-09 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00043.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/13/3
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=782649
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42147/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00043.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/13/3
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=782649
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42147/
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