Is CVE-2017-8368 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-8368 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-8368 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2017-8368 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-8368?

CVE-2017-8368 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2017-8368

CWE-119Published: July 5, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Sublime Text 3 Build 3126 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .mkv file. One threat model is a victim who obtains an untrusted crafted file from a remote location and issues several user-defined commands, as demonstrated by Ctrl-A, Delete, and Ctrl-Z.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-8368 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.