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    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.

    Published:Jun 15, 2017
    Last Modified:Aug 14, 2025
    EPS:Jun 15, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.00208
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Gnuplot
    Product
    Gnuplot

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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