CVE-2017-12442 Denial of service in n/a
A crafted djvu file can cause a denial of service via invalid memory read in the minidjvu library, crashing the application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-12442?
CVE-2017-12442 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The row_is_empty function in base/4bitmap.c:272 in minidjvu 0.8 can cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and application crash) via a crafted djvu file.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12442?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Minidjvu Project Minidjvu.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12442?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12442 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2017-12442 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12442 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12442, GHSA-6f37-5xj5-jmhh, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12442.