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CVE-2017-18238

Published: Mar 15, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-835
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.4%
Top 30.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

An issue was discovered in Exempi before 2.4.4. The TradQT_Manager::ParseCachedBoxes function in XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/QuickTime_Support.cpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted XMP data in a .qt file.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-835

Affected Products

n/an/a
exempiexempi project
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
exempiСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
exempi projectoss-projectOSS Libraries
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

https://cgit.freedesktop.org/exempi/commit/?id=886cd1d2314755adb1f4cdb99c16ff00830f0331
cgit.freedesktop.org
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102483
bugs.freedesktop.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00013.html
lists.debian.org
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Timeline

Published
Mar 15, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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