Out-of-bounds write in grpc - CVE-2017-7861
Published: July 21, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU65663
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7861
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in gpr_free() function in core/lib/support/alloc.c. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted file, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
grpc
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How to mitigate CVE-2017-7861
Install updates from vendor's website.
grpc - update to 1.1.3
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