Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2017-2885
An exploitable stack based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the GNOME libsoup 2.58. A specially crafted HTTP request can cause a stack overflow resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can send a special HTTP request to the vulnerable server to trigger this vulnerability.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:24.62%
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| GNOME | libsoup | 2.58 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
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Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
24.624%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Talos · Researcher · USA |
| Reserved | 2016-12-01T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2018-04-24T19:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2017-08-10 |
| Last Updated | 2024-09-17T03:32:40 |
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