CVE-2017-9149

Name: CVE-2017-9149
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-05-22T19:29:00.313+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.80%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-9149 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Metadata Anonymisation Toolkit (MAT) 0.6 and 0.6.1 silently fails to perform "Clean metadata" actions upon invocation from the Nautilus contextual menu, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading a file for which cleaning had been attempted.. EPSS estimates a 1.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Metadata Anonymisation Toolkit (MAT) 0.6 and 0.6.1 silently fails to perform "Clean metadata" actions upon invocation from the Nautilus contextual menu, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading a file for which cleaning had been attempted.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.80%

75.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Metadata Anonymisation Toolkit Project	Metadata Anonymisation Toolkit	0.6
Metadata Anonymisation Toolkit Project	Metadata Anonymisation Toolkit	0.6.1

References

https://0xacab.org/mat/mat/commit/8f6303a1f26fe8dad83ba96ab8328dbdfa3af59aPatch
https://0xacab.org/mat/mat/commit/94ca62a429bb6a3a5f293de26053e54bbfeea9f9Patch
https://0xacab.org/mat/mat/issues/11527Issue Tracking
https://bugs.debian.org/858058Mailing List
https://0xacab.org/mat/mat/commit/8f6303a1f26fe8dad83ba96ab8328dbdfa3af59aPatch
https://0xacab.org/mat/mat/commit/94ca62a429bb6a3a5f293de26053e54bbfeea9f9Patch
https://0xacab.org/mat/mat/issues/11527Issue Tracking
https://bugs.debian.org/858058Mailing List

Timeline

Published: May 22, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-9149?

How severe is CVE-2017-9149?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-9149 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.80% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9149?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST