CVE-2017-12925 Use after free in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 28 Aug 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

A double free vulnerability in libfpx allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted FPX image.

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-2017-12925?

CVE-2017-12925 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 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

Double free vulnerability in DfFromLB in docfile.cxx in libfpx 1.3.1_p6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted fpx image.

Weakness: CWE-415

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12925?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Libfpx Project Libfpx.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12925?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12925 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2017-12925 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12925 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v7v7-wc5f-6hhc.