Description
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.
Published: 2017-06-15
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-18601 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.
History

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gnuplot
Gnuplot gnuplot
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnuplot_project:gnuplot:5.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:gnuplot:gnuplot:5.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gnuplot Project
Gnuplot Project gnuplot
Gnuplot
Gnuplot gnuplot

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T16:13:11.544Z

Reserved: 2017-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-9670

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-06-15T13:29:00.250

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-9670

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-06-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-9670 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses