CVE-2017-12953 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting libgig 4.0.0, specifically the gig::Instrument::UpdateRegionKeyTable function, which can be triggered by a crafted gig file. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) allows remote attackers to cause an application crash and invalid memory write with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-42546) exists, and the CVE has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| 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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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.