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CVE-2017-18215
xvpng.c in xv 3.10a has memory corruption (out-of-bounds write) when decoding PNG comment fields, leading to crashes or potentially code ex…
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.2%
percentile 83%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
xvpng.c in xv 3.10a has memory corruption (out-of-bounds write) when decoding PNG comment fields, leading to crashes or potentially code execution, because it uses an incorrect length value.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
- bugzilla.suse.com /attachment.cgi?id=728337 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2018-02/msg00088.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- bugzilla.suse.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1043479 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-18215
- NVD: CVE-2017-18215
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