6.5

CVE-2017-18207: python Divide By Zero

Modified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2018:0934-1SUSE-SU-2018:1786-1SUSE-SU-2018:2040-1
Published 01-03-2018Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-18207 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Divide By Zero vulnerability in python. EPSS estimates a 1.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.32%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 9 · Related 7
MGASA-2018-0270MGASA-2018-0495OPENSUSE-SU-2020:0086-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11202-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11284-1SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1

Timeline

  1. 01-03-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Wave_read._read_fmt_chunk function in Lib/wave.py in Python through 3.6.4 does not ensure a nonzero channel value, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero and exception) via a crafted wav format audio file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue because Python applications "need to be prepared to handle a wide variety of exceptions.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

71%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 1.32% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Suse29 products
  • python-base&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3< 2.7.13-28.6.1
  • python-base&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4< 2.6.9-40.6.2
  • python-base&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3< 2.7.13-28.6.1
  • python-base&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4< 2.6.9-40.6.2
  • python-base&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3< 2.7.13-28.6.1
Ubuntu5 products
  • python2.7All versions (No fix recorded)
  • python3.4All versions (No fix recorded)
  • python3.5All versions (No fix recorded)
  • python3.6All versions (No fix recorded)
  • python3.7All versions (No fix recorded)
Python1 product

3 vendors · 35 products

References

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