CVE-2017-18233 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via infinite loop in Exempi library by crafting malicious XMP data in AVI 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-2017-18233?
CVE-2017-18233 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 15 Mar 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 Exempi before 2.4.4. Integer overflow in the Chunk class in XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/RIFF.cpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted XMP data in a .avi file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18233?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Exempi Project Exempi.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18233?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-18233 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18233 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-18233, GHSA-ff57-x569-33pf, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-18233.