CVE-2017-3893: blackberry qnx_software_development_platform Protection Mechanism Failure
CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
Published 14-11-2017Last modified 22-07-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-3893 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability in blackberry qnx_software_development_platform. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.50%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 14-11-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 22-07-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In BlackBerry QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) 6.6.0, the default configuration of the QNX SDP system did not in all circumstances prevent attackers from modifying the GOT or PLT tables with buffer overflow attacks.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versionsLow 1.9Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST1.9LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NSourcesSingle source
Medium 6.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.50%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
42%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.50% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.50%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-693Protection Mechanism FailureThe product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.
- CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
Affected systems
Blackberry2 products
1 vendor · 2 products