CVE-2017-18238 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via infinite loop in Exempi library when processing crafted QuickTime 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-2017-18238?
CVE-2017-18238 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Debian Debian 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. The TradQT_Manager::ParseCachedBoxes function in XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/QuickTime_Support.cpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted XMP data in a .qt file.
Weakness: CWE-835
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18238?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Exempi Project Exempi.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18238?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2017-18238 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18238 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-18238, GHSA-g9gf-wjcv-fpq5, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-18238.