VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-12923
OLEStream::WriteVT_LPSTR in olestrm.cpp in libfpx 1.3.1_p6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted fpx image.
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 1.29%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.29%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
OLEStream::WriteVT_LPSTR in olestrm.cpp in libfpx 1.3.1_p6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted fpx image.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.29% probability · 69th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- libfpx project/libfpx
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/17/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/08/09/libfpx-null-pointer-dereference-in-olestreamwritevt_lpstr-olestrm-cpp/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/17/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/08/09/libfpx-null-pointer-dereference-in-olestreamwritevt_lpstr-olestrm-cpp/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.