CVE-2017-15601
Published: 18 October 2017
In GNU Libextractor 1.4, there is a heap-based buffer overflow in the EXTRACTOR_png_extract_method function in plugins/png_extractor.c, related to processiTXt and stndup.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that Libextractor incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
libextractor Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(1:1.6-2)
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(1:1.6-2)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(1:1.6-2)
|
|
| eoan |
Not vulnerable
(1:1.6-2)
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
(1:1.6-2)
|
|
| groovy |
Not vulnerable
(1:1.6-2)
|
|
| jammy |
Not vulnerable
(1:1.6-2)
|
|
| kinetic |
Not vulnerable
(1:1.6-2)
|
|
| lunar |
Not vulnerable
(1:1.6-2)
|
|
| mantic |
Not vulnerable
(1:1.6-2)
|
|
| trusty |
Needed
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(1:1.3-4+deb9u1, 1:1.6-1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(1:1.3-4+deb9u3build0.16.04.1)
|
|
| zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.5 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |