Is CVE-2017-9122 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2017-9122 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2017-9122?

CVE-2017-9122 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-9122?

CVE-2017-9122 has an EPSS score of 6.49% (93th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9122?

Upgrade libquicktime on debian 11 to 2:1.2.4-11 or later. Fixes are available for 5 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-9122

MEDIUMEPSS 93th pctl

6.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The quicktime_read_moov function in moov.c in libquicktime 1.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted mp4 file.

CWE-835

How to fix

Remediation Available

libquicktimeDebian

Fixed in:2:1.2.4-11CVE-2017-9122

libquicktimeUbuntu

Fixed in:2:1.2.4-7+deb8u1ubuntu0.1USN-4545-1

libquicktime2Ubuntu

Fixed in:2:1.2.4-7+deb8u1ubuntu0.1USN-4545-1

quicktime-utilsUbuntu

Fixed in:2:1.2.4-7+deb8u1ubuntu0.1USN-4545-1

quicktime-x11utilsUbuntu

Fixed in:2:1.2.4-7+deb8u1ubuntu0.1USN-4545-1

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 VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

6.49%probability of exploitation in 30 days

93rdpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 93% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory1

exploit-db.com

Other references1

usn.ubuntu.com

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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.