CVE-2017-7679
highpriority · attend · 63EPSS 0.393 · 99 %ileexploit · PoCDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
In Apache httpd 2.2.x before 2.2.33 and 2.4.x before 2.4.26, mod_mime can read one byte past the end of a buffer when sending a malicious Content-Type response header.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- Al-Lord0x/CVE-2017-7679CVE-2017-7679 POC SCRIPT BY LORDWARE....PoC · poc_in_github
affected products (13)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2025-0370Apple Mac OS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2017-09-25csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstelle in Apple Mac OS ausnutzen, um Code mit Kernel Privilegien auszuführen, Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen oder vertrauliche Daten einzusehen.
also known as (5)
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sources
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references (121)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038711cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2478cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2479cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2483cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3193cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3194cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3195cnnvd
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