CVE-2017-12130 json
An exploitable NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the tinysvcmdns library version 2017-11-05.
published 2018-01-20 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-3714
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An exploitable NULL pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the tinysvcmdns library version 2017-11-05. A specially crafted packet can make the library dereference a NULL pointer leading to a server crash and denial of service. An attacker needs to send a DNS query to trigger this vulnerability.
Exploit prediction
2.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- talosintelligence.com https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0486 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- Talos Tinysvcmdns
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
References
-
talosintelligence.com
/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0486
exploit, technical-description, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/102795
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-12130
- NVD CVE-2017-12130
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