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CVE-2017-11696

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2017-12-27 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the __hash_open function in lib/dbm/src/hash.c in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) allows context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact using a crafted cert8.db file.

Affected products

• Mozilla Network Security Services: all versions

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143735/NSS-Buffer-Overflows-Floating-Point-Exception.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Aug/17
• http://www.geeknik.net/9brdqk6xu
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100345
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039153
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-37
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143735/NSS-Buffer-Overflows-Floating-Point-Exception.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Aug/17
• http://www.geeknik.net/9brdqk6xu
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100345
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039153
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-37

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