CVE-2017-9172 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

libautotrace.a in AutoTrace 0.31.1 has a heap-based buffer overflow in the ReadImage function in input-bmp.c:496:29.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Autotrace Project	Autotrace	0.31.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/20/autotrace-multiple-vulnerabilities-the-aThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/20/autotrace-multiple-vulnerabilities-the-aThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-9172?

CVE-2017-9172 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). libautotrace.a in AutoTrace 0.31.1 has a heap-based buffer overflow in the ReadImage function in input-bmp.c:496:29.

How severe is CVE-2017-9172?

CVE-2017-9172 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-9172?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Autotrace Project Autotrace.