What is CVE-2017-9832?

CVE-2017-9832 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libmtp Project, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2017-06-24.

How severe is CVE-2017-9832?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

Integer overflow in Libmtp Project

CVE-2017-9832

An integer overflow vulnerability in ptp-pack.c (ptp_unpack_OPL function) of libmtp (version 1.1.12 and below) allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access) or maybe remote code execution by inserting a mobile device into a personal computer through a USB cable.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

Published 2017-06-24 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (53.7th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 53.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Libmtp Project

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-190 — Integer Overflow or Wraparound

References

sourceforge.net/p/libmtp/mailman/message/35729062 (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00003.html (mailing-list)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-9832?: CVE-2017-9832 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libmtp Project, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2017-06-24.
How severe is CVE-2017-9832?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.