CVE-2017-9169 describes a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the libautotrace.a library within AutoTrace version 0.31.1, specifically in the ReadImage function. This flaw allows for remote code execution with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, as indicated by its CVSS v3.0 score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) due to its network-accessible attack vector and low attack complexity. Despite its severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| 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:H/I:H/A:H
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