CVE-2017-15922 : In GNU Libextractor 1.4, there is an out-of-bounds read in the EXTRACTOR_dvi

In GNU Libextractor 1.4, there is an out-of-bounds read in the EXTRACTOR_dvi_extract_method function in plugins/dvi_extractor.c.

Published 2017-10-26 18:29:00

Updated 2018-02-04 02:29:13

Source MITRE

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Products affected by CVE-2017-15922

GNU » Libextractor » Version: 1.4
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:libextractor:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.07%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 29 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
4.3	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P	8.6	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Partial
5.5	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	1.8	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: None Availability: High

CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00000.html

[SECURITY] [DLA 1198-1] libextractor security update

CVEs referencing this url
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-10/msg00008.html

[bug-libextractor] An Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in dvi_extractor.
Exploit;Mailing List;Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101595

Libextractor 'plugins/dvi_extractor.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

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