Is CVE-2017-12618 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2017-12618 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2017-12618?

CVE-2017-12618 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.7 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-12618?

CVE-2017-12618 has an EPSS score of 0.60% (44th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12618?

Upgrade apr-util on debian 11 to 1.6.1-1 or later. Fixes are available for 3 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-12618

MEDIUM

4.7

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Apache Portable Runtime Utility (APR-util) 1.6.0 and prior fail to validate the integrity of SDBM database files used by apr_sdbm*() functions, resulting in a possible out of bound read access. A local user with write access to the database can make a program or process using these functions crash, and cause a denial of service.

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read

How to fix

Remediation Available

apr-utilDebian

Fixed in:1.6.1-1CVE-2017-12618

apr-utilUbuntu

Fixed in:1.5.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-5737-1

Fixed in:1.5.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-5737-1

libaprutil1Ubuntu

Fixed in:1.5.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-5737-1

Fixed in:1.5.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-5737-1

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 ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.60%probability of exploitation in 30 days

44thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 44% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

mail-archives.apache.org

Third-Party Advisory1

securityfocus.com

Other references2

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2014-0160	High	7.5	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2025-5777	High	7.5	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2021-4034	High	7.8	95%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2023-21769	High	7.5	92%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-49285	High	8.6	89%	-	Fix
CVE-2020-8794	Critical	9.8	89%	-	Fix

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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.