CVE-2017-1000173
CVE-2017-1000173 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Creolabs Gravity with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-125.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- CVSS v2: 7.5
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (83rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-125
- Affected product: Creolabs Gravity
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Creolabs Gravity Version: 1.0 Heap Overflow Potential Code Execution. By creating a large loop whiling pushing data to a buffer, we can break out of the bounds checking of that buffer. When list.join is called on the data it will read past a buffer resulting in a Heap-Buffer-Overflow.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-1000173?
- Creolabs Gravity Version: 1.0 Heap Overflow Potential Code Execution. By creating a large loop whiling pushing data to a buffer, we can break out of the bounds checking of that buffer. When list.join is called on the data it will read past a buffer resulting in a Heap-Buffer-Overflow.
- How severe is CVE-2017-1000173?
- CVE-2017-1000173 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2017-1000173 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2017-1000173?
- CVE-2017-1000173 affects Creolabs Gravity. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2017-1000173?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2017-1000173 published?
- CVE-2017-1000173 was published on 2017-11-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:creolabs:gravity:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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