CVE-2017-9670
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.21%
Description
An uninitialized stack variable vulnerability in load_tic_series() in set.c in gnuplot 5.2.rc1 allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault and Memory Corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact when a victim opens a specially crafted file.
How to fix CVE-2017-9670
To remediate CVE-2017-9670, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/gnuplot—upgrade to 5.0.5+dfsg1-7 or later
Is CVE-2017-9670 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 5.0.5+dfsg1-7
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |