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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-9779 · published 7 September 2017

CVE-2017-9779: Ocaml vulnerability

Ocaml · Ocaml

OCaml compiler allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors, a similar issue to CVE-2017-9772 "but with much less impact."

7.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 0.58% · top 54.7%
7.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.2
0.58%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

OCaml compiler allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors, a similar issue to CVE-2017-9772 "but with much less impact."

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://caml.inria.fr/mantis/view.php?id=7557 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://sympa.inria.fr/sympa/arc/caml-list/2017-06/msg00094.html Mailing ListRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
https://caml.inria.fr/mantis/view.php?id=7557 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://sympa.inria.fr/sympa/arc/caml-list/2017-06/msg00094.html Mailing ListRelease NotesThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-9779), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.