CVE-2017-18215

Description

xvpng.c in xv 3.10a has memory corruption (out-of-bounds write) when decoding PNG comment fields, leading to crashes or potentially code execution, because it uses an incorrect length value.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.15% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory suse.com Third-Party Advisory suse.com Third-Party Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.suse.com/attachment.cgi?id=728337 issue tracking third party advisory
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2018-02/msg00088.html third party advisory mailing list
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1043479 issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18215?
CVE-2017-18215 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-18215?
To fix CVE-2017-18215, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-18215 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-18215 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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