CVE-2017-5522

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: March 15, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in MapServer before 6.0.6, 6.2.x before 6.2.4, 6.4.x before 6.4.5, and 7.0.x before 7.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via vectors involving WFS get feature requests.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3766
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mapserver.org/development/changelog/changelog-6-0-6.html#changelog-6-0-6
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
http://www.mapserver.org/development/changelog/changelog-6-2-4.html#changelog-6-2-4
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
http://www.mapserver.org/development/changelog/changelog-6-4.html#changelog-6-4-5
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
http://www.mapserver.org/development/changelog/changelog-7-0.html#changelog-7-0-4
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
https://github.com/mapserver/mapserver/commit/e52a436c0e1c5e9f7ef13428dba83194a800f4df
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/mapserver-dev/2017-January/015007.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3766
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mapserver.org/development/changelog/changelog-6-0-6.html#changelog-6-0-6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
http://www.mapserver.org/development/changelog/changelog-6-2-4.html#changelog-6-2-4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
http://www.mapserver.org/development/changelog/changelog-6-4.html#changelog-6-4-5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
http://www.mapserver.org/development/changelog/changelog-7-0.html#changelog-7-0-4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
https://github.com/mapserver/mapserver/commit/e52a436c0e1c5e9f7ef13428dba83194a800f4df
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/mapserver-dev/2017-January/015007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.8%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

debian osgeo

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