### [CVE-2017-2885](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-2885)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=libsoup&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=n%2Fa&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=buffer%20overflow&color=brighgreen)

### Description

An exploitable stack based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the GNOME libsoup 2.58. A specially crafted HTTP request can cause a stack overflow resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can send a special HTTP request to the vulnerable server to trigger this vulnerability.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160388/ProCaster-LE-32F430-GStreamer-souphttpsrc-libsoup-2.51.3-Stack-Overflow.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/3
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0392

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.