CVE-2017-9122 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via infinite loop and CPU consumption in libquicktime by providing a crafted MP4 file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-9122?
CVE-2017-9122 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The quicktime_read_moov function in moov.c in libquicktime 1.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted mp4 file.
Weakness: CWE-835
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9122?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libquicktime Libquicktime.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9122?
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-2017-9122 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9122 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9122, GHSA-vwgq-pv2q-rw8c, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9122.