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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2017-7679

In Apache httpd 2.2.x before 2.2.33 and 2.4.x before 2.4.26, mod_mime can read one byte past the end of a buffer when sending a malicious Content-Type response header.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 39.3%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 39.3%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

In Apache httpd 2.2.x before 2.2.33 and 2.4.x before 2.4.26, mod_mime can read one byte past the end of a buffer when sending a malicious Content-Type response header.

CVSS 3.0
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
39.34% probability · 99th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-126, CWE-119
Affected
apache/http server
Source
security@apache.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.