CVE-2016-9643
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-9643 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-03-07 16:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2017-07-12 01:29:00 UTC |
| Description | The regex code in Webkit 2.4.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) as demonstrated in a large number of ($ (open parenthesis and dollar) followed by {-2,16} and a large number of +) (plus close parenthesis). |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-400
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| WebKitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201706-15) — Gentoo security | GENTOO | security.gentoo.org | |
| Apple Safari Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks, Bypass Security, Deny Service, and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | |
| oss-security - CVE Request: resource exhaustion in regex expression handling in WebKit | MLIST | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| WebKit CVE-2016-9643 Denial of Service Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | |
| oss-security - Re: CVE Request: resource exhaustion in regex expression handling in WebKit | MLIST | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 710506 Gentoo Linux WebKitGTK+ Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201706-15)