CVE-2017-9773 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service in the Horde_Image library by sending a crafted URL to the Null image driver.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-9773?
CVE-2017-9773 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jun 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Denial of Service was found in Horde_Image 2.x before 2.5.0 via a crafted URL to the "Null" image driver.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9773?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Horde Horde Image.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9773?
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-2017-9773 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9773 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9773, GHSA-gffm-74c3-652g, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9773.