CVE-2017-14637
Published: 22 September 2017
In sam2p 0.49.3, there is an invalid read of size 2 in the parse_rgb function in in_xpm.cpp. However, this can also cause a write to an illegal address.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that Sam2p incorrectly handled certain image files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or other unspecified impact.
Priority
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 9.8 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |