# CVE-2017-9779: OCaml compiler allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors, a similar issue to CVE-2017-9772 "but with much less impact.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2017-09-07 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://caml.inria.fr/mantis/view.php?id=7557
- https://sympa.inria.fr/sympa/arc/caml-list/2017-06/msg00094.html
- https://github.com/homjxi0e/CVE-2017-9779

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