# CVE-2017-14689: Memory corruption in n/a

> Attackers can cause denial of service or potentially execute code via a crafted .djvu file in STDU Viewer.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Sep 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-32m5-hfrr-c4wj

## What is CVE-2017-14689?

CVE-2017-14689 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Stdutility Stdu Viewer, published on 22 Sep 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

STDU Viewer 1.6.375 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .djvu file, related to "Data from Faulting Address is used as one or more arguments in a subsequent Function Call starting at STDUDjVuFile!DllUnregisterServer+0x000000000000328e."

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14689?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Stdutility Stdu Viewer.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-14689?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14689 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-14689 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14689 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Stdutility Stdu Viewer

- [CVE-2017-14688](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14688/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2017-14690](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14690/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2017-14691](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14691/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2017-14692](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14692/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2017-14542](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14542/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-14689 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-14689 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Stdutility Stdu Viewer, published on 22 Sep 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14689 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Stdutility Stdu Viewer. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14689/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14689/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14689
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14689
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-14689

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14689/
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