#VU38854 Access of Uninitialized Pointer in Gnuplot - CVE-2017-9670

Vulnerability identifier: #VU38854

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9670

CWE-ID: CWE-824

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Gnuplot
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: Gnuplot

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

An uninitialized stack variable vulnerability in load_tic_series() in set.c in gnuplot 5.2.rc1 allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault and Memory Corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact when a victim opens a specially crafted file.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Gnuplot: 5.2

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External links
https://sourceforge.net/p/gnuplot/bugs/1933/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.