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Case File

CVE-2017-9454

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 1.99% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-08-18 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links

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CVE
CVE-2017-9454
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
1.99%

Original Filing — NVD Description

Buffer overflow in the ares_parse_a_reply function in the embedded ares library in ReSIProcate before 1.12.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds-read) via a crafted DNS response.