Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-18215
xvpng.c in xv 3.10a has memory corruption (out-of-bounds write) when decoding PNG comment fields, leading to crashes or potentially code execution, because it uses an incorrect length value.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2017-18215
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xv_project:xv:3.10a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-18215
1.15%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 77 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-18215
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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
|
NIST | |
|
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
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-18215
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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-2017-18215
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https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2018-02/msg00088.html
openSUSE-SU-2018:0517-1: moderate: Security update for xvMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.suse.com/attachment.cgi?id=728337
Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1043479
Bug 1043479 – VUL-0: CVE-2017-18215: xv: xv crashes reading gimp created png imageIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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