CVE-2017-18359 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in PostGIS 2.x before version 2.3.3, specifically when used with PostgreSQL. Remote attackers can trigger this by providing crafted input to the ST_AsX3D function, such as an empty geometry, leading to an abnormal server termination. This vulnerability is rated as High severity (CVSS 7.5), indicating it can be exploited over the network with low complexity and without user interaction, resulting in a complete loss of availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.0.0, < 2.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgis:postgis:*:*:*:*:*:postgresql:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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