# CVE-2017-7960: The cr\_input\_new\_from\_uri function in cr-input.c in libcroco 0.6.11 and 0.6.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-ba

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-04-19 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The cr_input_new_from_uri function in cr-input.c in libcroco 0.6.11 and 0.6.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted CSS file.

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## References

- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-13
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libcroco/commit/?id=898e3a8c8c0314d2e6b106809a8e3e93cf9d4394
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/17/libcroco-heap-overflow-and-undefined-behavior/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00043.html

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