MEDIUM
libcroco: Out-of-bounds read due to missing index check in cr-input.c
Published Apr 19, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.00%
Description
The cr_input_new_from_uri function in cr-input.c in libcroco 0.6.11 and 0.6.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted CSS file.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libcroco
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libcroco
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libcroco
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
libcroco
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libcroco | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libcroco | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libcroco | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | libcroco | Affected | n/a |
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.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
3.3 LOW Red Hat
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Low
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.00% 0.02001
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02001
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 2.00% (0.02001) | 80.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.00% (0.02001) | 79.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3.51% (0.03512) | 88.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.00% (0.02001) | 79.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3.51% (0.03512) | 88.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.00% (0.02001) | 79.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 3.51% (0.03512) | 88.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.00% (0.02001) | 79.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3.51% (0.03512) | 88.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.00% (0.02001) | 78.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.31% (0.00307) | 50.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.18% (0.05184) | 82.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.32% (0.00315) | 52.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.51% (0.00506) | 77.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.51% (0.00506) | 75.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 4, 2023 | 0.51% (0.00506) | 73.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.43% (0.00434) | 71.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.31% (0.00307) | 65.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.62% (0.01623) | 33.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.62% (0.01623) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00043.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7960 Vendor Advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/17/libcroco-heap-overflow-and-undefined-behavior/ x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1445314 Issue Tracking
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libcroco/commit/?id=898e3a8c8c0314d2e6b106809a8e3e93cf9d4394 x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7960
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-13 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7960
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00043.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7960 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/17/libcroco-heap-overflow-and-undefined-behavior/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1445314 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://git.gnome.org/browse/libcroco/commit/?id=898e3a8c8c0314d2e6b106809a8e3e93cf9d4394 | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7960 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-13 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7960 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 19, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Apr 19, 2017
Link CVE-2017-7960
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a