CVE-2017-17440

Name: CVE-2017-17440
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-12-06T17:29:00.22+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.36%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-17440 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. GNU Libextractor 1.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted GIF, IT (Impulse Tracker), NSFE, S3M (Scream Tracker 3), SID, or XM (eXtended Module) file, as demonstrated by the EXTRACTOR_xm_extract_method function in plugins/xm_extractor.c.. EPSS estimates a 2.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

GNU Libextractor 1.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted GIF, IT (Impulse Tracker), NSFE, S3M (Scream Tracker 3), SID, or XM (eXtended Module) file, as demonstrated by the EXTRACTOR_xm_extract_method function in plugins/xm_extractor.c.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.36%

81.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Libextractor	1.6

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102116Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/883528#35Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://gnunet.org/git/libextractor.git/commit/?id=7cc63b001ceaf81143795321379c835486d0c92ePatch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-11/msg00000.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-11/msg00001.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-11/msg00002.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-11/msg00004.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-11/msg00005.htmlIssue Tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102116Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/883528#35Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://gnunet.org/git/libextractor.git/commit/?id=7cc63b001ceaf81143795321379c835486d0c92ePatch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-11/msg00000.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-11/msg00001.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-11/msg00002.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-11/msg00004.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-11/msg00005.htmlIssue Tracking

Timeline

Published: Dec 6, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-17440?

How severe is CVE-2017-17440?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-17440 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17440?

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Source: NVD / NIST