What is CVE-2017-17474?

CVE-2017-17474 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tgsoft Vir.it Explorer, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-12-08.

How severe is CVE-2017-17474?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2017-17474 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Tgsoft Vir.it Explorer

CVE-2017-17474

TG Soft Vir.IT eXplorer Lite 8.5.42 allows local users to cause a denial of service (BSOD) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a \\.\Viragtlt DeviceIoControl request of 0x82730070.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.004 (28.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Tgsoft Vir.it_explorer — versions 8.5.42
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17474?: CVE-2017-17474 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tgsoft Vir.it Explorer, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-12-08.
How severe is CVE-2017-17474?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-17474 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.