CVE-2017-9157 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in AutoTrace 0.31.1, specifically within the libautotrace.a library. This flaw, related to the pnm_load_ascii function, allows remote attackers to trigger an invalid write and segmentation fault, effectively crashing the application. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity and no user interaction, leading to a complete loss of availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.31.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:autotrace_project:autotrace:0.31.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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