CVE-2017-2885

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.38% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: GNOME libsoup
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2459 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3929 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100258 vdb entry broken link
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/3 mailing list exploit third party advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0392 exploit third party advisory technical description
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160388/ProCaster-LE-32F430-GStreamer-souphttpsrc-libsoup-2.51.3-Stack-Overflow.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-2885?
CVE-2017-2885 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-2885?
To fix CVE-2017-2885, 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-2017-2885 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-2885 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-2885?
CVE-2017-2885 affects GNOME libsoup.
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