VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2017-8871
CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability13.00%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-06-12
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Description
The cr_parser_parse_selector_core function in cr-parser.c in libcroco 0.6.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted CSS file.
Weakness classification
- CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry