An integer overflow (CWE-190) led to an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) on a heap-allocated area, leading to heap corruption in Micro Focus VisiBroker 8.5. The feasibility of leveraging this vulnerability for further attacks was not assessed.
CVE-2017-9282
CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.8
- EG Score
- 9.8(medium)
- EPSS
- 63.6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 21, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
Advisory Details (1)
Auto-updated May 18, 2026No patch confirmed yet.
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2017-9282?
CVE-2017-9282 is a critical vulnerability published on September 21, 2017. An integer overflow (CWE-190) led to an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) on a heap-allocated area, leading to heap corruption in Micro Focus VisiBroker 8.5. The feasibility of leveraging this vulnerability for further attacks was not assessed.
When was CVE-2017-9282 disclosed?
CVE-2017-9282 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 21, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-9282 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-9282 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 63.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-9282?
CVE-2017-9282 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-9282?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-9282, 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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