Is CVE-2017-9257 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2017-9257 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2017-9257?

CVE-2017-9257 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-9257?

CVE-2017-9257 has an EPSS score of 0.96% (57th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9257?

Upgrade faad2 on debian 11 to 2.8.1-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-9257

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The mp4ff_read_ctts function in common/mp4ff/mp4atom.c in Freeware Advanced Audio Decoder 2 (FAAD2) 2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (large loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted mp4 file.

CWE-834

How to fix

Remediation Available

faad2Debian

Fixed in:2.8.1-1CVE-2017-9257

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

0.96%probability of exploitation in 30 days

57thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 57% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory1

seclists.org

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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.