Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in Exempi before 2.4.3. It allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memcpy with resultant use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a .pdf file containing JPEG data, related to XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/ReconcileTIFF.cpp, XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/TIFF_MemoryReader.cpp, and XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/TIFF_Support.hpp.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Exempi Project | Exempi | < 2.4.3 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2048
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=100397ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/exempi/commit/?id=c26d5beb60a5a85f76259f50ed3e08c81PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00013.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3668-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2048
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=100397ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/exempi/commit/?id=c26d5beb60a5a85f76259f50ed3e08c81PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00013.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3668-1/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-18234?
CVE-2017-18234 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in Exempi before 2.4.3. It allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memcpy with resultant use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a ....
How severe is CVE-2017-18234?
CVE-2017-18234 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-18234?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Exempi Project Exempi, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.