# CVE-2017-9369: Information disclosure in QNX Software Development Platform (SDP)

> An attacker can disclose memory layout information of privileged processes by manipulating environment variables in the QNX SDP loader.

- **Severity:** Low 3.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Nov 2017
- **Updated:** 26 Aug 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w6h6-4w93-vgvw

## What is CVE-2017-9369?

CVE-2017-9369 is a low-severity vulnerability in BlackBerry QNX Software Development Platform (SDP), published on 14 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In BlackBerry QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) 6.6.0 and 6.5.0 SP1 and earlier, an information disclosure vulnerability in the default configuration of the QNX SDP could allow an attacker to gain information relating to memory layout of higher privileged processes by manipulating environment variables that influence the loader.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9369?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Blackberry Qnx Software Development Platform.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-9369?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9369 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-9369 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9369 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in BlackBerry QNX Software Development Platform (SDP)

- [CVE-2020-6932](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-6932/): Path traversal in QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2025-2474](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-2474/): Vulnerability in PCX Image Codec Impacts QNX Software Development Platform (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-48856](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-48856/): Vulnerabilities in TIFF and PCX Image Codecs Impact QNX Software Development Platform (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-32024](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32024/): Memory corruption in QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-3891](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3891/): Privilege escalation in QNX Software Development Platform (QNX SDP) (critical 9.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-9369 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-9369 is a low-severity vulnerability in BlackBerry QNX Software Development Platform (SDP), published on 14 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9369 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: BlackBerry QNX Software Development Platform (SDP). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9369/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9369/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9369
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9369
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-9369

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