CVE-2017-18236

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in Exempi before 2.4.4. The ASF_Support::ReadHeaderObject function in XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/ASF_Support.cpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted .asf file.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.30%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/exempi/commit/?id=fe59605d3520bf2ca4e0a963d194f10e9fee5806 patch
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102484 third party advisory exploit
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00013.html third party advisory mailing list
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3668-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2048 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18236?
CVE-2017-18236 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-18236?
To fix CVE-2017-18236, 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-2017-18236 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-18236 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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