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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-1000118 · published 5 October 2017

CVE-2017-1000118: Akka http server memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Akka · Http Server

Akka HTTP versions <= 10.0.5 Illegal Media Range in Accept Header Causes StackOverflowError Leading to Denial of Service

7.5 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 1.1% · top 35.6% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
7.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 5.0
1.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Akka HTTP versions <= 10.0.5 Illegal Media Range in Accept Header Causes StackOverflowError Leading to Denial of Service

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://doc.akka.io/docs/akka-http/10.0.6/security/2017-05-03-illegal-media-range-in-accept-header-causes-stackoverflowe Vendor Advisory
https://doc.akka.io/docs/akka-http/10.0.6/security/2017-05-03-illegal-media-range-in-accept-header-causes-stackoverflowe Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-1000118), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.