CVE-2017-9670 Memory corruption in n/a
An attacker can cause denial of service or potential code execution by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted file in gnuplot.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-9670?
CVE-2017-9670 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jun 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-824
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9670?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnuplot Gnuplot.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9670?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-9670 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9670 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9670, GHSA-5w62-j643-gj5x.