VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-18238
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.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.40%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.40%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.40% probability · 71th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-835
- Affected
- exempi project/exempi · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2048
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102483Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/exempi/commit/?id=886cd1d2314755adb1f4cdb99c16ff00830f0331Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00013.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3668-1/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2048
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102483Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/exempi/commit/?id=886cd1d2314755adb1f4cdb99c16ff00830f0331Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00013.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3668-1/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.