5.3med
CVE-2017-1000211
Lynx before 2.8.9dev.16 is vulnerable to a use after free in the HTML parser resulting in memory disclosure, because HTML_put_string() can…
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.3
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.7%
percentile 78%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Lynx before 2.8.9dev.16 is vulnerable to a use after free in the HTML parser resulting in memory disclosure, because HTML_put_string() can append a chunk onto itself.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
- lynx.invisible-island.net /current/CHANGES.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/102180 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- github.com /ThomasDickey/lynx-snapshots/commit/280a61b300a1614f6037efc0902ff7ecf17146e9 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00021.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-1000211
- NVD: CVE-2017-1000211
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