CVE-2017-2575 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability was found while fuzzing libbpg 0.9.7. It is a NULL pointer dereference issue due to missing check of the return value of function malloc in the BPG encoder. This vulnerability appeared while converting a malicious JPEG file to BPG.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libbpg Project	Libbpg	0.9.7

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119 CWE-476

References

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q2/100Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97963Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/148857Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q2/100Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97963Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-2575?

CVE-2017-2575 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). A vulnerability was found while fuzzing libbpg 0.9.7. It is a NULL pointer dereference issue due to missing check of the return value of function malloc in the BPG encoder. This vulnerability appeared...

How severe is CVE-2017-2575?

CVE-2017-2575 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-2575?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libbpg Project Libbpg.