CVE-2017-6953 describes a stack-based buffer overflow with SEH overwrite vulnerability in Gemalto SmartDiag Diagnosis Tool v2.5 and earlier. This flaw allows a local attacker to achieve code execution by providing overly long input to "Register a new card" fields within SmartDiag.exe or SymDiag.exe. Rated 7.8 HIGH on CVSS, the vulnerability carries significant impact (C:H/I:H/A:H) with low attack complexity, requiring local access and no user interaction. While not listed in CISA KEV or actively exploited, public exploit code (EDB-41972) exists, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gemalto:smartdiag_diagnosis_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.