CVE-2017-9434 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability within the Inflator filter of Crypto++ (cryptopp) versions up to 5.6.5, specifically in zinflate.cpp. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 5.3 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring no user interaction, and potentially leading to a loss of confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or proof-of-concept code in common repositories like Metasploit or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting it has not garnered significant attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.6.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cryptopp:crypto\+\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.