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Case File

CVE-2017-14491

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 84.92% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-10-04 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

External Security References
packetstormsecurity.com ↗ exploit-db.com ↗

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CVE
CVE-2017-14491
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
84.92%

Original Filing — NVD Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in dnsmasq before 2.78 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted DNS response.