CVE-2017-15922 Memory corruption in n/a
An out-of-bounds read in GNU Libextractor allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose sensitive memory contents via crafted DVI files.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2017-15922?
CVE-2017-15922 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Oct 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
In GNU Libextractor 1.4, there is an out-of-bounds read in the EXTRACTOR_dvi_extract_method function in plugins/dvi_extractor.c.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15922?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Libextractor.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15922?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-15922 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15922 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15922, GHSA-9r4w-4465-whwv, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-15922.