CVE-2017-11115 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 31 Jul 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via heap-based buffer overflow in OpenExif by providing a crafted JPEG file.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-11115?

CVE-2017-11115 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jul 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The ExifJpegHUFFTable::deriveTable function in ExifHuffmanTable.cpp in OpenExif 2.1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted jpg file.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11115?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openexif Project Openexif.

How do I fix CVE-2017-11115?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11115 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2017-11115 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11115 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v64q-8rwf-28g2.