CVE-2017-8927
Buffer overflow in Larson VizEx Reader 9.7.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .tif file.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 3.0%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
Buffer overflow in Larson VizEx Reader 9.7.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .tif file.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.01% probability · 87th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 14 May 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- cgmlarson/vizex reader
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 3.0% 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.
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42002/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42002/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.