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CVE-2017-12962

Published: Aug 18, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-772
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.2%
Top 35.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

There are memory leaks in LibSass 3.4.5 triggered by deeply nested code, such as code with a long sequence of open parenthesis characters, leading to a remote denial of service attack.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-772

Affected Products

n/an/a
libsasslibsass
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
libsassoss-projectOSS Librariesaka lib sass

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1482331
bugzilla.redhat.com

Timeline

Published
Aug 18, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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