Integer overflow in the cs_winkernel_malloc function in winkernel_mm.c in Capstone 3.0.4 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow in a kernel driver) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large value
Published Mar 16, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.26%
Description
Integer overflow in the cs_winkernel_malloc function in winkernel_mm.c in Capstone 3.0.4 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow in a kernel driver) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large value.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 3.0.4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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 v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.26% (0.01256) | 68.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.26% (0.01256) | 68.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00223) | 61.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00223) | 60.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00223) | 58.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 21.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97323 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3v99-hpv7-9hh9 Advisory
- https://github.com/aquynh/capstone/commit/6fe86eef621b9849f51a5e1e5d73258a93440403 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/capstone/PYSEC-2017-113.yaml
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6952
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97323 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3v99-hpv7-9hh9 | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/aquynh/capstone/commit/6fe86eef621b9849f51a5e1e5d73258a93440403 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/capstone/PYSEC-2017-113.yaml | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6952 |
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