Field Assessment
AI analysis pending.
CVE
CVE-2017-8366
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
1.71%
Original Filing — NVD Description
The strescape function in ec_strings.c in Ettercap 0.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted filter that is mishandled by etterfilter.