Is CVE-2017-6953 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-6953 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-6953?

CVE-2017-6953 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2017-6953?

Patch guidance is available from gemalto security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2017-6953.

Which products are affected by CVE-2017-6953?

1 product: gemalto smartdiag diagnosis tool.

Fix CVE-2017-6953 - HIGH gemalto smartdiag diagnosis tool

Description

Gemalto SmartDiag Diagnosis Tool v2.5 has a stack-based Buffer Overflow with SEH Overwrite via long "Register a new card" input fields. There may be a risk of local code execution with untrusted input to SmartDiag.exe or SymDiag.exe.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-119 · Memory Buffer Errors

Metadata

Primary Vendor: GEMALTO
Published: 5/8/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

gemalto : smartdiag_diagnosis_tool

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2017-6953. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2017-6953

View on NIST NVD

CVE-2017-6953 vulnerability