CVE-2017-12952 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in libgig 4.0.0, specifically within the LoadString function in helper.h, affecting libgig0 and libgig. An unauthenticated remote attacker can trigger a NULL pointer dereference and application crash by providing a specially crafted gig file. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3.0 score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity requiring user interaction, leading to high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no Metasploit or Nuclei modules, and only one ExploitDB entry (EDB-42546) mentioning multiple vulnerabilities in libgig 4.0.0, not specifically this CVE. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting low public awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libgig0:libgig:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.