Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-7875
In wallpaper.c in feh before v2.18.3, if a malicious client pretends to be the E17 window manager, it is possible to trigger an out-of-boundary heap write while receiving an IPC message. An integer overflow leads to a buffer overflow and/or a double free.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory Corruption
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-7875
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.86%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 80 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-7875
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
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9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-7875
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The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-7875
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https://feh.finalrewind.org/
feh – a fast and light image viewerPatch;Product
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00021.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 2219-1] feh security update
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https://github.com/derf/feh/commit/f7a547b7ef8fc8ebdeaa4c28515c9d72e592fb6d
Fix double-free/OOB-write while receiving IPC data · derf/feh@f7a547b · GitHubPatch;Vendor Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-08
feh: Arbitrary remote code execution (GLSA 201707-08) — Gentoo security
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97689
feh 'src/wallpaper.c' Integer Overflow VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
Products affected by CVE-2017-7875
- cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*