CVE-2018-10717

Public Exploit

Description

The DecodeGifImg function in ngiflib.c in MiniUPnP ngiflib 0.4 does not consider the bounds of the pixels data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (WritePixels heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted GIF file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-10677.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.60%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/miniupnp/ngiflib/issues/3 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/miniupnp/ngiflib/commit/cf429e0a2fe26b5f01ce0c8e9b79432e94509b6e patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10717?
CVE-2018-10717 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-10717?
To fix CVE-2018-10717, 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-2018-10717 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-10717 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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