TI-2017-05563 Aliases CVE-2017-7960 GHSA-wmq5-69f7-qrqx

The cr_input_new_from_uri function in cr-input.c in libcroco 0.6.11 and 0.6.12 allows…

LOW 29CWE-125Published 2017-04-19 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The cr_input_new_from_uri function in cr-input.c in libcroco 0.6.11 and 0.6.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted CSS file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02001 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libcroco:0.6.11:::::::*	0.6.11	Vulnerable	GNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libcroco:0.6.12:::::::*	0.6.12	Vulnerable	GNOME

cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libcroco:0.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.11 Vulnerable ·GNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libcroco:0.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.12 Vulnerable ·GNOME

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5	Affected	No fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6	Affected	No fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7	Affected	No fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9	Affected	No fix yet

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7960
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wmq5-69f7-qrqx

References

Exploit 1

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/17/libcroco-heap-overflow-and-undefined-behavior/

Patch 1

https://git.gnome.org/browse/libcroco/commit/?id=898e3a8c8c0314d2e6b106809a8e3e93cf9d4394

Advisory 2

TI-2017-05564 The cr_tknzr_parse_rgb function in cr-tknzr.c in libcroco 0.6.11 and 0.6.12 has an… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2017-06379 The cr_parser_parse_selector_core function in cr-parser.c in libcroco 0.6.12 allows… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2020-10193 libcroco through 0.6.13 has excessive recursion in cr_parser_parse_any_core in… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
TI-2017-06342 The cr_tknzr_parse_comment function in cr-tknzr.c in libcroco 0.6.12 allows remote… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

Sources

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