What is CVE-2017-9670?

CVE-2017-9670 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnuplot, classified under Access of Uninitialized Pointer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-06-15.

How severe is CVE-2017-9670?

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

Vulnerability in Gnuplot

CVE-2017-9670

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.

EPSS: 0.009 (55.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

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

Affected products

Gnuplot — versions 5.2
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-824 — Access of Uninitialized Pointer

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-9670?: CVE-2017-9670 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnuplot, classified under Access of Uninitialized Pointer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-06-15.
How severe is CVE-2017-9670?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.