CVE-2017-15600

Public Exploit

Description

In GNU Libextractor 1.4, there is a NULL Pointer Dereference in the EXTRACTOR_nsf_extract_method function of plugins/nsf_extractor.c.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.66% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory gnu.org Third-Party Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-10/msg00004.html mailing list exploit third party advisory
https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/libextractor/libextractor-1.6.tar.gz product
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00000.html mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1501695 issue tracking exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15600?
CVE-2017-15600 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-15600?
To fix CVE-2017-15600, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-15600 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-15600 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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