CVE-2017-7555 describes a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Augeas versions up to and including 1.8.0, stemming from improper handling of escaped strings. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely trigger a crash or potentially achieve arbitrary code execution by sending specially crafted strings to applications utilizing Augeas. Despite its CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) and high FAUCET Risk Score, there is currently no public exploit code available, and it shows minimal community discussion or media coverage, indicating a low likelihood of active exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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