CVE-2017-9670
An uninitialized stack variable vulnerability in load_tic_series() in set.c in gnuplot 5.2.rc1...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-9670- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-824
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-9670- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-18601 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2017-18601- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5w62-j643-gj5x
An uninitialized stack variable vulnerability in load_tic_series() in set.c in gnuplot 5.2.rc1...
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.
- Record
GHSA-5w62-j643-gj5x- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-824
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-9670- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-9670
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9670- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-9670
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9670- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10800-1 No score
gnuplot-5.4.2-1.3 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the gnuplot-5.4.2-1.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10800-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2020:1660-1 No score
Security update for gnuplot
This update for gnuplot fixes the following issues:
Following security issues were fixed:
- CVE-2018-19492: Fixed a buffer overflow in cairotrm_options function (bsc#1117463)
- CVE-2018-19491: Fixed a buffer overlow in the PS_options function (bsc#1117464)
- CVE-2018-19490: Fixed a heap-based buffer overflow in the df_generate_ascii_array_entry function (bsc#1117465)
- CVE-2017-9670: Fixed a uninitialized stack variable vulnerability which could lead to a Denial of Service (bsc#1044638)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2020:1660-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gnuplotDebian:12 |
before 5.0.5+dfsg1-7 | 5.0.5+dfsg1-7 |
gnuplotDebian:13 |
before 5.0.5+dfsg1-7 | 5.0.5+dfsg1-7 |
gnuplotDebian:14 |
before 5.0.5+dfsg1-7 | 5.0.5+dfsg1-7 |
gnuplotSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 |
before 4.6.5-3.3.74 | 4.6.5-3.3.74 |
gnuplotSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 |
before 4.6.5-3.3.74 | 4.6.5-3.3.74 |
gnuplotSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 |
before 4.6.5-3.3.74 | 4.6.5-3.3.74 |
gnuplotSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 |
before 4.6.5-3.3.74 | 4.6.5-3.3.74 |
gnuplotopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 5.4.2-1.3 | 5.4.2-1.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-9670 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Gnuplot, published June 15, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.87%, the 58th percentile. Fixed in gnuplot 5.0.5+dfsg1-7.
References
sourceforge.net/p/gnuplot/bugs/1933
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9670
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5w62-j643-gj5x
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-9670
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20201660-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1044638
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ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-9670
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9670