CVE-2017-17440
GNU Libextractor GIF XM Scream Tracker 3 Impulse Tracker Null Pointer Dereference
Description
GNU Libextractor 1.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted GIF, IT (Impulse Tracker), NSFE, S3M (Scream Tracker 3), SID, or XM (eXtended Module) file, as demonstrated by the EXTRACTOR_xm_extract_method function in plugins/xm_extractor.c.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 6, 2017, 5:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 22, 2017, 2:20 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-17440 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-17440.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102116 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugs.debian.org/883528#35 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://gnunet.org/git/libextractor.git/commit/?id=7cc63b001ceaf81143795321379c835486d0c92e | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-11/msg00000.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-11/msg00001.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-11/msg00002.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-11/msg00004.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-11/msg00005.html | Issue Tracking |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-17440 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-17440 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 22, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-11/msg00000.html No Types Assigned https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-11/msg00000.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-11/msg00005.html No Types Assigned https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-11/msg00005.html Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-11/msg00004.html No Types Assigned https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-11/msg00004.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102116 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102116 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-11/msg00001.html No Types Assigned https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-11/msg00001.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugs.debian.org/883528#35 No Types Assigned https://bugs.debian.org/883528#35 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://gnunet.org/git/libextractor.git/commit/?id=7cc63b001ceaf81143795321379c835486d0c92e No Types Assigned https://gnunet.org/git/libextractor.git/commit/?id=7cc63b001ceaf81143795321379c835486d0c92e Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-11/msg00002.html No Types Assigned https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-11/msg00002.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:libextractor:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 10, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102116 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-17440 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-17440
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.61 }} 0.00%
score
0.79043
percentile