Integer overflow - CVE-2017-9831
Published: June 24, 2017 / Updated: August 3, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33053
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9831
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor:
Affected software:
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
An integer overflow vulnerability in the ptp_unpack_EOS_CustomFuncEx function of the ptp-pack.c file of libmtp (version 1.1.12 and below) allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access) or maybe remote code execution by inserting a mobile device into a personal computer through a USB cable.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-9831
Install update from vendor's website.