CVE-2017-9127 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 12 Jun 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via heap-based buffer overflow in libquicktime by using 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-2017-9127?

CVE-2017-9127 is a medium-severity memory corruption 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_user_atoms_read_atom function in useratoms.c in libquicktime 1.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted mp4 file.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9127?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Libquicktime Libquicktime.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9127?

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-2017-9127 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9127 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9127, GHSA-4r6m-j55r-vxwv, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9127.