CVE-2019-17007

Public Exploit

Description

In Network Security Services before 3.44, a malformed Netscape Certificate Sequence can cause NSS to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.28%
Vendor Advisory mozilla.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: Mozilla NSS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.44_release_notes release notes vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1533216 issue tracking patch vendor advisory exploit
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-379803.pdf third party advisory
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-040-04 third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-17007?
CVE-2019-17007 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-17007?
To fix CVE-2019-17007, 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-2019-17007 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-17007 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-17007?
CVE-2019-17007 affects Mozilla NSS.
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