CVE-2017-18237
Published: 15 March 2018
An issue was discovered in Exempi before 2.4.3. The PostScript_Support::ConvertToDate function in XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/PostScript_Support.cpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted .ps file.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| leosilva | couldn't reproduce POC in trusty, xenial, artful and bionic. |
| mdeslaur | code isn't in trusty and xenial |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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exempi Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Not vulnerable
(2.4.3-1ubuntu1)
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| bionic |
Not vulnerable
|
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| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected [code not present])
|
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| upstream |
Released
(2.4.3-1)
|
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| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
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Patches: upstream: https://cgit.freedesktop.org/exempi/commit/?id=f19d0107fbae1fb41836cd110d4425e407e64048 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |