CVE-2017-7861: grpc Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-7861DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7861
Published 14-04-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-7861 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in grpc. EPSS estimates a 2.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.91%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 14-04-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Google gRPC before 2017-02-22 has an out-of-bounds write related to the gpr_free function in core/lib/support/alloc.c.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.91%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
87%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.91% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score2.91%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- grpc< 1.2.5-1+nmu0
Grpc1 product
- grpc≤ 1.1.2
Ubuntu1 product
- grpcAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
6 links- bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=655X Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryREPORT
