CVE-2017-12962
There are memory leaks in LibSass 3.4.5 triggered by deeply nested code, such as code with a long...
CVE-2017-12962 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Libsass, published August 18, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.23%, the 69th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.23%EPSS, 69th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libsassUbuntu:16.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 3.2.5-13.2.5-23.3.2-13.3.4-1 | None known |
libsassUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 3.4.3-13.4.6-13.4.8-13.4.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | None known |
libsassUbuntu:20.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 3.5.5-43.6.3-1ubuntu1 | None known |
libsassUbuntu:22.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 3.6.5-1ubuntu1 | None known |
libsassUbuntu:24.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 3.6.5+20220909-1ubuntu13.6.5+20231221-3 | None known |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-12962- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-772
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-12962- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-4483No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2017-4483- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j5xv-v2p4-5q4w
There are memory leaks in LibSass 3.4.5 triggered by deeply nested code, such as code with a long...
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.
- Record
GHSA-j5xv-v2p4-5q4w- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-772
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-12962
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12962- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.