CVE-2017-12087 json
An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the tinysvcmdns library version 2016-07-18.
published 2018-04-24 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-3673
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the tinysvcmdns library version 2016-07-18. A specially crafted packet can make the library overwrite an arbitrary amount of data on the heap with attacker controlled values. An attacker needs send a dns packet to trigger this vulnerability.
Patch / fix
- shairport-sync Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.1.4-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12087
Exploit prediction
1.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- talosintelligence.com https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0439 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 10.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- geekman Tinysvcmdns
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
talosintelligence.com
/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0439
exploit, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-12087
- NVD CVE-2017-12087
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