Is CVE-2017-15266 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2017-15266 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2017-15266?

CVE-2017-15266 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-15266?

CVE-2017-15266 has an EPSS score of 1.44% (70th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-15266?

Upgrade libextractor on debian 11 to 1:1.6-1 or later. Fixes are available for 5 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-15266

MEDIUMEPSS 70th pctl

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

In GNU Libextractor 1.4, there is a Divide-By-Zero in EXTRACTOR_wav_extract_method in wav_extractor.c via a zero sample rate.

CWE-369

How to fix

Remediation Available

libextractorDebian

Fixed in:1:1.6-1CVE-2017-15266

extractUbuntu

Fixed in:1:1.3-4+deb9u3build0.16.04.1USN-4641-1

libextractorUbuntu

Fixed in:1:1.3-4+deb9u3build0.16.04.1USN-4641-1

libextractor-devUbuntu

Fixed in:1:1.3-4+deb9u3build0.16.04.1USN-4641-1

libextractor3Ubuntu

Fixed in:1:1.3-4+deb9u3build0.16.04.1USN-4641-1

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 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

1.44%probability of exploitation in 30 days

70thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 70% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

openwall.com

Exploit1

bugzilla.redhat.com

Vendor Advisory1

lists.gnu.org

Third-Party Advisory1

securityfocus.com

Other references1

lists.debian.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.