CVE-2017-10788 is a critical use-after-free vulnerability affecting the DBD::mysql module for Perl, specifically versions through 4.043. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash) or potentially other impacts by causing specific error responses from a MySQL server or network disconnections. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), it has a low attack complexity and requires no user interaction, enabling high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.043CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dbd-mysql_project:dbd-mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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