CVE-2017-6952
high
CVSS v3
8.8
CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
8.8
Description
Integer overflow in the cs_winkernel_malloc function in winkernel_mm.c in Capstone 3.0.4 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow in a kernel driver) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large value.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
92%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-6952
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://github.com/aquynh/capstone/commit/6fe86eef621b9849f51a5e1e5d73258a93440403
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| capstone-engine | capstone | {"endIncluding":"3.0.4"} | |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6952
- https://github.com/aquynh/capstone/commit/6fe86eef621b9849f51a5e1e5d73258a93440403
- https://github.com/capstone-engine/capstone
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/capstone/PYSEC-2017-113.yaml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97323
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-6952
CWEs
CWE-190
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.