CVE-2017-8834 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in the cr_tknzr_parse_comment function of libcroco 0.6.12, affecting products like GNOME libcroco and openSUSE Leap. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) can be triggered remotely via a crafted CSS file, leading to a memory allocation error and system unavailability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, the potential for a denial of service remains a concern.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.6.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libcroco:0.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
42.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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