How severe is CVE-2017-9153?

CVE-2017-9153 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-2017-9153 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (84th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-9153?

CVE-2017-9153 affects Autotrace Project Autotrace. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9153?

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-2017-9153 published?

CVE-2017-9153 was published on 2017-05-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-9153

CVE-2017-9153 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Autotrace Project Autotrace 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-119.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (84th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Autotrace Project Autotrace
Published: 2017-05-23
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

libautotrace.a in AutoTrace 0.31.1 has a heap-based buffer overflow in the pnm_load_rawpbm function in input-pnm.c:391:13.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-9153?: libautotrace.a in AutoTrace 0.31.1 has a heap-based buffer overflow in the pnm_load_rawpbm function in input-pnm.c:391:13.
How severe is CVE-2017-9153?: CVE-2017-9153 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-2017-9153 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (84th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-9153?: CVE-2017-9153 affects Autotrace Project Autotrace. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9153?: 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-2017-9153 published?: CVE-2017-9153 was published on 2017-05-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:autotrace_project:autotrace:0.31.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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CVE-2017-9200 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): libautotrace.a in AutoTrace 0.31.1 has a "cannot be represented in type int" issue in input-tga.c:528:63.
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CVE-2017-9196 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): libautotrace.a in AutoTrace 0.31.1 has a "negative-size-param" issue in the ReadImage function in input-tga.c:528:7.
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