How severe is CVE-2017-12194?

CVE-2017-12194 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2017-12194 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-12194?

CVE-2017-12194 affects Spice-gtk Project Spice-gtk. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12194?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2017-12194 published?

CVE-2017-12194 was published on 2018-03-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-12194

CVE-2017-12194 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Spice-gtk Project Spice-gtk with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 6% (92nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Spice-gtk Project Spice-gtk
Published: 2018-03-14
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A flaw was found in the way spice-client processed certain messages sent from the server. An attacker, having control of malicious spice-server, could use this flaw to crash the client or execute arbitrary code with permissions of the user running the client. spice-gtk versions through 0.34 are believed to be vulnerable.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-12194?: A flaw was found in the way spice-client processed certain messages sent from the server. An attacker, having control of malicious spice-server, could use this flaw to crash the client or execute arbitrary code with permissions of the user running the client. spice-gtk versions through 0.34 are believed to be vulnerable.
How severe is CVE-2017-12194?: CVE-2017-12194 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-12194 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-12194?: CVE-2017-12194 affects Spice-gtk Project Spice-gtk. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12194?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2017-12194 published?: CVE-2017-12194 was published on 2018-03-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:spice-gtk_project:spice-gtk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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