CVE-2017-18185 Integer overflow in n/a
An integer overflow in QPDF's PNG filter leads to a heap-based out-of-bounds read, potentially causing crashes or information disclosure.
- 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-2017-18185?
CVE-2017-18185 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Feb 2018. 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
An issue was discovered in QPDF before 7.0.0. There is a large heap-based out-of-bounds read in the Pl_Buffer::write function in Pl_Buffer.cc. It is caused by an integer overflow in the PNG filter.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18185?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Qpdf Project Qpdf.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18185?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-18185 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18185 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-18185, GHSA-36w8-h6xw-wxr6, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-18185.