MEDIUM
In GNU Libextractor 1.4, there is an out-of-bounds read in the EXTRACTOR_dvi_extract_method function in plugins/dvi_extractor.c
Published Oct 26, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.31%
Description
In GNU Libextractor 1.4, there is an out-of-bounds read in the EXTRACTOR_dvi_extract_method function in plugins/dvi_extractor.c.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.31% 0.01313
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01313
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.31% (0.01313) | 69.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.01% (0.02012) | 79.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00071) | 31.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 16, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00071) | 30.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00069) | 28.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 24.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-10/msg00008.html x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101595 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00000.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-10/msg00008.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101595 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00000.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 26, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Oct 26, 2017
Link CVE-2017-15922
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a