CVE-2017-7523 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2017-7523 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 21/07/2017 | CVE Updated: 16/09/2024 | CVE Year: 2017
Source: redhat | Vendor: Red Hat, Inc. | Product: cygwin
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2017-7523 Description

Cygwin versions 1.7.2 up to and including 1.8.0 are vulnerable to buffer overflow vulnerability in wcsxfrm/wcsxfrm_l functions resulting into denial-of-service by crashing the process or potential hijack of the process running with administrative privileges triggered by specially crafted input string.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-787
CWE Name: CWE-787
Source: Red Hat, Inc.

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).