CVE-2017-9832

Name: CVE-2017-9832
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-06-24T00:29:00.227+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Unknown

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-9832 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An integer overflow vulnerability in ptp-pack.c (ptp_unpack_OPL function) of libmtp (version 1.1.12 and below) allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access) or maybe remote code execution by inserting a mobile device into a personal computer through a USB cable..

Description

An integer overflow vulnerability in ptp-pack.c (ptp_unpack_OPL function) of libmtp (version 1.1.12 and below) allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access) or maybe remote code execution by inserting a mobile device into a personal computer through a USB cable.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libmtp Project	Libmtp	<= 1.1.12

References

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00003.html
https://sourceforge.net/p/libmtp/mailman/message/35729062Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00003.html
https://sourceforge.net/p/libmtp/mailman/message/35729062Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 24, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

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Source: NVD / NIST