CVE-2017-8891 json
Dropbox Lepton 1.2.1 allows DoS (SEGV and application crash) via a malformed lepton file because the code does not ensure setup of a correc…
published 2017-05-10 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-17831
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Dropbox Lepton 1.2.1 allows DoS (SEGV and application crash) via a malformed lepton file because the code does not ensure setup of a correct number of threads.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-1187 DEPRECATED: Use of Uninitialized Resource
References
-
github.com
/dropbox/lepton/commit/82167c144a322cc956da45407f6dce8d4303d346
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2017/05/10/1
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/dropbox/lepton/issues/87
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-8891
- NVD CVE-2017-8891
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