CVE-2017-9772

Name: CVE-2017-9772
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-06-23T20:29:00.207+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.50%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-9772 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Insufficient sanitisation in the OCaml compiler versions 4.04.0 and 4.04.1 allows external code to be executed with raised privilege in binaries marked as setuid, by setting the CAML_CPLUGINS, CAML_NATIVE_CPLUGINS, or CAML_BYTE_CPLUGINS environment variable.. EPSS estimates a 3.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Insufficient sanitisation in the OCaml compiler versions 4.04.0 and 4.04.1 allows external code to be executed with raised privilege in binaries marked as setuid, by setting the CAML_CPLUGINS, CAML_NATIVE_CPLUGINS, or CAML_BYTE_CPLUGINS environment variable.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.50%

87.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ocaml	Ocaml	4.04.0
Ocaml	Ocaml	4.04.1

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99277Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://caml.inria.fr/mantis/view.php?id=7557Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-07
https://sympa.inria.fr/sympa/arc/caml-list/2017-06/msg00094.htmlIssue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99277Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://caml.inria.fr/mantis/view.php?id=7557Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-07
https://sympa.inria.fr/sympa/arc/caml-list/2017-06/msg00094.htmlIssue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 23, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-9772?

How severe is CVE-2017-9772?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-9772 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9772?

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Source: NVD / NIST