libcroco: Infinite loop in the cr_parser_parse_selector_core function
Published Jun 12, 2017
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 13.00%
Description
The cr_parser_parse_selector_core function in cr-parser.c in libcroco 0.6.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) 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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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
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- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 13.00% (0.12996) | 96.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 13.00% (0.12996) | 95.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2025 | 2.00% (0.01996) | 82.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 21, 2025 | 0.68% (0.00684) | 70.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 1.98% (0.01975) | 82.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.79% (0.00789) | 72.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00090) | 40.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00090) | 38.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00090) | 36.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 6.89% (0.06891) | 83.32th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 6.89% (0.06891) | 83.16th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 6.89% (0.06891) | 91.10th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 6.89% (0.06891) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (8)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00043.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/13/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8871 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=782649 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1463307 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8871
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8871
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42147/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00043.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/13/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8871 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=782649 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1463307 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8871 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8871 | ||
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42147/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
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