Is CVE-2017-11546 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2017-11546 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2017-11546?

CVE-2017-11546 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-11546?

CVE-2017-11546 has an EPSS score of 1.10% (62th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-11546?

Upgrade timidity on debian 11 to 2.14.0-4 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-11546

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The insert_note_steps function in readmidi.c in TiMidity++ 2.14.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted mid file. NOTE: a crash might be relevant when using the --background option.

CWE-369

How to fix

Remediation Available

timidityDebian

Fixed in:2.14.0-4CVE-2017-11546

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

1.10%probability of exploitation in 30 days

62ndpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 62% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory1

seclists.org

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-369 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2012-0207	High	7.5	20%	-	Fix
CVE-2017-8537	Medium	5.5	17%	-	-
CVE-2017-8536	Medium	5.5	17%	-	-
CVE-2017-8535	Medium	5.5	17%	-	-
CVE-2007-2237	Medium	5.5	15%	-	-
CVE-2025-0317	High	7.5	13%	-	-

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-13.