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CVE-2017-7523
Cygwin versions 1.7.2 up to and including 1.8.0 are vulnerable...
Vulnerability Description
Cygwin versions 1.7.2 up to and including 1.8.0 are vulnerable to buffer overflow vulnerability in wcsxfrm/wcsxfrm_l functions resulting into denial-of-service by crashing the process or potential hijack of the process running with administrative privileges triggered by specially crafted input string.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
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cygwin
Vulnerable Versions:
since 1.7.2 up to 2.8.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 21st, 2017
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H