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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2017-12954

The gig::Region::GetSampleFromWavePool function in gig.cpp in libgig 4.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and application crash) via a crafted gig file.

EXPLOITMEDIUM 6.5EPSS 4.16%

Does this matter?

A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB, so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 4.2%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.

Description

The gig::Region::GetSampleFromWavePool function in gig.cpp in libgig 4.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and application crash) via a crafted gig file.

CVSS 3.0
6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
4.16% probability · 91th percentile
Public exploits
1 in Exploit-DB · first 23 August 2017
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-125
Affected
libgig0/libgig
Source
cve@mitre.org
EPSS trend
0%3%5%27 October 2026: 4.16%27 October 202627 October 2026

EPSS 4.2% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Public exploits (1)

Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.

EDB-IDTitleTypePublishedVerified
EDB-42546source ↗libgig 4.0.0 (LinuxSampler) - Multiple Vulnerabilitieslinux · qflb.wudos23 August 2017no

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.