CVE-2017-18201: gnu libcdio Double Free
CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2018:0673-1UBUNTU-CVE-2017-18201DEBIAN-CVE-2017-18201
Published 26-02-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-18201 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Double Free vulnerability in gnu libcdio. EPSS estimates a 3.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.27%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 1Timeline
- 26-02-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in GNU libcdio before 2.0.0. There is a double free in get_cdtext_generic() in lib/driver/_cdio_generic.c.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.27%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.03 pp
From 3.24% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score3.27%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse11 products
- libcdio&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2< 0.90-6.3.1
- libcdio&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3< 0.90-6.3.1
- libcdio&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2< 0.90-6.3.1
- libcdio&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3< 0.90-6.3.1
- libcdio&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2< 0.90-6.3.1
Debian1 product
- libcdio< 2.0.0-2
Gnu1 product
- libcdio< 2.0.0
Ubuntu1 product
- libcdio< 2.0.0-2
4 vendors · 14 products
References
9 links- git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/libcdio.git/commit/?id=f6f9c48fb40b8a1e8218799724b0b61a7161eb1dX Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory