CVE-2017-9159
CVE-2017-9159 is a high-severity vulnerability in Autotrace Project Autotrace with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. 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-787.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
- CVSS v2: 5.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (78th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-787
- Affected product: Autotrace Project Autotrace
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
libautotrace.a in AutoTrace 0.31.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid write and SEGV), related to the pnm_load_rawpbm function in input-pnm.c:391:15.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-9159?
- libautotrace.a in AutoTrace 0.31.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid write and SEGV), related to the pnm_load_rawpbm function in input-pnm.c:391:15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-9159?
- CVE-2017-9159 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2017-9159 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2017-9159?
- CVE-2017-9159 affects Autotrace Project Autotrace. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2017-9159?
- 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-2017-9159 published?
- CVE-2017-9159 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
More vulnerabilities in Autotrace Project Autotrace
- 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.
- CVE-2017-9199 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): libautotrace.a in AutoTrace 0.31.1 has a "cannot be represented in type int" issue in input-tga.c:192:19.
- CVE-2017-9198 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): libautotrace.a in AutoTrace 0.31.1 has a "cannot be represented in type int" issue in input-tga.c:508:18.
- CVE-2017-9197 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): libautotrace.a in AutoTrace 0.31.1 has a "cannot be represented in type int" issue in input-tga.c:498:55.
- 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.
- CVE-2017-9195 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): libautotrace.a in AutoTrace 0.31.1 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the ReadImage function in input-tga.c:620:27.
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