CVE-2017-12950 EXPLOIT
6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 5.1% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The gig::Region::Region function in gig.cpp in libgig 4.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted gig file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.5 (MEDIUM, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| EPSS | 5.05% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-476 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-08-28 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| linuxsampler | libgig |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | libgig 4.0.0 (LinuxSampler) - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2017-08-23 |
References
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