CVE-2017-11698 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the __get_page function of Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) lib/dbm/src/h_page.c. This flaw allows attackers to achieve unspecified impact by using a specially crafted cert8.db file. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), it poses a significant risk, enabling high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts through a low-complexity local attack. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.