CVE-2017-14636 Integer overflow in n/a
An integer overflow in sam2p leads to memory corruption and potential code execution or denial of service when processing malicious images.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-14636?
CVE-2017-14636 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Because of an integer overflow in sam2p 0.49.3, a loop executes 0xffffffff times, ending with an invalid read of size 1 in the Image::Indexed::sortPal function in image.cpp. However, this also causes memory corruption because of an attempted write to the invalid d[0xfffffffe] array element.
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14636?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sam2p Project Sam2p.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14636?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2017-14636 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14636 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mcv7-hmm4-fr3m, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14636.