CVE-2017-18238

Public Exploit

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.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.52%
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=886cd1d2314755adb1f4cdb99c16ff00830f0331 patch
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102483 issue tracking exploit
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00013.html third party advisory mailing list
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3668-1/ vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2048 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18238?
CVE-2017-18238 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-18238?
To fix CVE-2017-18238, 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-2017-18238 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-18238 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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