CVE-2017-0359

CRITICALNVD 9.8

9.8

diffoscope before 77 writes to arbitrary locations on disk based on the contents of an untrusted archive.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: —
EPSS: 68.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 13, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

security@debianhttps://bugs.debian.org/854723
security@debianhttps://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-0359
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.debian.org/854723
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-0359

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

PyPI(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
diffoscope	39 ... 76 (34 versions)	77	—

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 7× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-27 02:13 UTCOSV refresh
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-26 07:17 UTCepss_batch
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-0359?

CVE-2017-0359 is a critical vulnerability published on April 13, 2018. diffoscope before 77 writes to arbitrary locations on disk based on the contents of an untrusted archive.

When was CVE-2017-0359 disclosed?

CVE-2017-0359 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 13, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2017-0359 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-0359 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 68.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-0359?

CVE-2017-0359 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2017-0359?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-0359, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2017-0359

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