gnuplot: Uninitialized stack variable in load_tic_series()
Published Jun 15, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.87%
Description
An uninitialized stack variable vulnerability in load_tic_series() in set.c in gnuplot 5.2.rc1 allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault and Memory Corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact when a victim opens a specially crafted file.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
gnuplot
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
gnuplot
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
gnuplot
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | gnuplot | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | gnuplot | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | gnuplot | Not affected | n/a |
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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.87% (0.00870) | 57.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.87% (0.00870) | 57.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 26.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 25.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 23.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 19.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 25.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00423) | 10.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00423) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9670 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1462135 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9670
- https://sourceforge.net/p/gnuplot/bugs/1933/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9670
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9670 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1462135 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9670 | ||
| https://sourceforge.net/p/gnuplot/bugs/1933/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9670 |
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