In Apache Spark 1.6.0 until 2.1.1, the launcher API performs unsafe deserialization of data received by its socket
Published Sep 13, 2017
8.5
HIGHCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.73%
Description
In Apache Spark 1.6.0 until 2.1.1, the launcher API performs unsafe deserialization of data received by its socket. This makes applications launched programmatically using the launcher API potentially vulnerable to arbitrary code execution by an attacker with access to any user account on the local machine. It does not affect apps run by spark-submit or spark-shell. The attacker would be able to execute code as the user that ran the Spark application. Users are encouraged to update to version 2.2.0 or later.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.73% (0.00734) | 52.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.73% (0.00734) | 49.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.15% (0.00155) | 33.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.10% (0.01102) | 53.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 22, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01102) | 52.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01102) | 50.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.00% (0.01005) | 34.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.00% (0.01005) | 17.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03224) | 66.49th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03224) | 66.17th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 3.22% (0.03224) | 81.47th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 3.22% (0.03224) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100823 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8rhc-48pp-52gr Advisory
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pyspark/PYSEC-2017-147.yaml
- https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/spark-dev/201709.mbox/%3CCAEccTyy-1yYuhdNgkBUg0sr9NeaZSrBKkBePdTNZbxXZNTAR-g%40mail.gmail.com%3E x_refsource_MISCMailing ListVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12612
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100823 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8rhc-48pp-52gr | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pyspark/PYSEC-2017-147.yaml | ||
| https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/spark-dev/201709.mbox/%3CCAEccTyy-1yYuhdNgkBUg0sr9NeaZSrBKkBePdTNZbxXZNTAR-g%40mail.gmail.com%3E | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12612 |
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