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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-13709 · published 27 August 2017

CVE-2017-13709: Flightgear improper input validation vulnerability

Flightgear · Flightgear

In FlightGear before version 2017.3.1, Main/logger.cxx in the FGLogger subsystem allows one to overwrite any file via a resource that affects the contents of the global Property Tree.

7.5 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 1.1% · top 36.9% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
7.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.4
1.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 4 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

In FlightGear before version 2017.3.1, Main/logger.cxx in the FGLogger subsystem allows one to overwrite any file via a resource that affects the contents of the global Property Tree.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/flightgear/ci/2a5e3d06b2c0d9f831063afe7e7260bca456d679/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/flightgear/ci/c7a2aef59979af3e9ff22daabb37bdaadb91cd75/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/flightgear/ci/2a5e3d06b2c0d9f831063afe7e7260bca456d679/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/flightgear/ci/c7a2aef59979af3e9ff22daabb37bdaadb91cd75/ ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-13709), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.