Is CVE-2017-9831 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2017-9831 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2017-9831?

CVE-2017-9831 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-9831?

CVE-2017-9831 has an EPSS score of 0.85% (54th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9831?

Upgrade libmtp on debian 11 to 1.1.13-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-9831

MEDIUM

6.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

An integer overflow vulnerability in the ptp_unpack_EOS_CustomFuncEx function of the ptp-pack.c file of libmtp (version 1.1.12 and below) allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access) or maybe remote code execution by inserting a mobile device into a personal computer through a USB cable.

CWE-190Integer Overflow

How to fix

Remediation Available

libmtpDebian

Fixed in:1.1.13-1CVE-2017-9831

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 VectorPhysical

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.85%probability of exploitation in 30 days

54thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 54% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

sourceforge.net

Other references1

lists.debian.org

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-190 (Integer Overflow) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2020-16040	Medium	6.5	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-11477	High	7.5	99%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-44443	High	7.8	94%	-	Fix
CVE-2014-0569	High	9.3	90%	-	-
CVE-2017-3599	High	7.5	90%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-21716	Critical	9.8	82%	-	Fix

Embed a live status badge for CVE-2017-9831

Markdown

[![CVE-2017-9831](https://tridentstack.com/cve/badge/CVE-2017-9831.svg)](https://tridentstack.com/cve/CVE-2017-9831)

HTML

<a href="https://tridentstack.com/cve/CVE-2017-9831"><img src="https://tridentstack.com/cve/badge/CVE-2017-9831.svg" alt="CVE-2017-9831"></a>

Find and fix vulnerabilities across your fleet

TridentStack Control continuously scans your Windows, macOS, and Linux fleet for known vulnerabilities, prioritizes them by severity and active exploitation, and patches them automatically.

Start free

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.