CVE-2017-1000118
mediumpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.011 · 66 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Akka HTTP versions <= 10.0.5 Illegal Media Range in Accept Header Causes StackOverflowError Leading to Denial of Service
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (4)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Maven com.typesafe.akka:akka-http-core_2.11< 10.0.6osvUSpkg:maven/com.typesafe.akka/akka-http-core_2.11
- Maven com.typesafe.akka:akka-http-core_2.12< 10.0.6osvUSpkg:maven/com.typesafe.akka/akka-http-core_2.12
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- GHSA-gfx6-ph4q-q54qImproper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in akka-http-core2018-10-22ghsa · osvUS
Akka HTTP versions <= 10.0.5 Illegal Media Range in Accept Header Causes StackOverflowError Leading to Denial of Service
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references (3)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://doc.akka.io/docs/akka-http/10.0.6/security/2017-05-03-illegal-media-range-in-accept-header-causes-stackoverflowerror.htmlcnnvd
- https://doc.akka.io/docs/akka-http/10.0.6/security/2017-05-03-illegal-media-range-in-accept-header-causes-stackoverflowerror.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://doc.akka.io/docs/akka-http/10.0.6/security/2017-05-03-illegal-media-range-in-accept-header-causes-stackoverflowerror.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
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