CVE-2017-1000172

Public Exploit

Description

Creolabs Gravity Version: 1.0 Use-After-Free Possible code execution. An example of a Heap-Use-After-Free after the 'sublexer' pointer has been freed. Line 542 of gravity_lexer.c. 'lexer' is being used to access a variable but 'lexer' has already been freed, creating a Heap Use-After-Free condition.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.19% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/marcobambini/gravity/issues/144 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-1000172?
CVE-2017-1000172 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-1000172?
To fix CVE-2017-1000172, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-1000172 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-1000172 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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