CVE-2017-11695 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the alloc_segs function within Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS), specifically impacting the lib/dbm/src/hash.c component. This flaw allows authenticated, local attackers to achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability by crafting a malicious cert8.db file. Despite its high CVSS score of 7.8, there is no public exploit code available, no evidence of active exploitation, and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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