How severe is CVE-2017-17050?

CVE-2017-17050 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2017-17050 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (25th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-17050?

CVE-2017-17050 affects Tgsoft Vir.it Explorer. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17050?

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

When was CVE-2017-17050 published?

CVE-2017-17050 was published on 2017-11-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-17050

CVE-2017-17050 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tgsoft Vir.it Explorer with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. 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-476.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
CVSS v2: 4.6
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (25th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-476
Affected product: Tgsoft Vir.it Explorer
Published: 2017-11-29
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

TG Soft Vir.IT eXplorer Lite 8.5.42 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a NULL value in a 0x82730020 DeviceIoControl request to \\.\Viragtlt.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17050?: TG Soft Vir.IT eXplorer Lite 8.5.42 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a NULL value in a 0x82730020 DeviceIoControl request to \\.\Viragtlt.
How severe is CVE-2017-17050?: CVE-2017-17050 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-17050 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (25th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-17050?: CVE-2017-17050 affects Tgsoft Vir.it Explorer. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17050?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2017-17050 published?: CVE-2017-17050 was published on 2017-11-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/k0keoyo/Vir.IT-explorer-Anti-Virus-Null-Pointer-Reference-PoC/tree/master/VirIT_NullPointerDereference_0x82730020

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:tgsoft:vir.it_explorer:8.5.42:*:*:*:lite:*:*:*

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