CVE-2017-7506
CVE-2017-7506 is a high-severity vulnerability in Spice Project Spice with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. 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-119.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
- CVSS v2: 6.5
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (90th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Spice Project Spice
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
spice versions though 0.13 are vulnerable to out-of-bounds memory access when processing specially crafted messages from authenticated attacker to the spice server resulting into crash and/or server memory leak.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7506?
- spice versions though 0.13 are vulnerable to out-of-bounds memory access when processing specially crafted messages from authenticated attacker to the spice server resulting into crash and/or server memory leak.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7506?
- CVE-2017-7506 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2017-7506 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2017-7506?
- CVE-2017-7506 primarily affects Spice Project Spice. In total, 30 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2017-7506?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2017-7506 published?
- CVE-2017-7506 was published on 2017-07-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3907
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/14/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99583
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2471
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3522
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1452606
Affected products (30)
- cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:spice_project:spice:0.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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