CVE-2018-10717 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution via a crafted GIF file due to a heap-based buffer overflow in the ngiflib library.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-10717?
CVE-2018-10717 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 May 2018. 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 DecodeGifImg function in ngiflib.c in MiniUPnP ngiflib 0.4 does not consider the bounds of the pixels data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (WritePixels heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted GIF file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-10677.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10717?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Miniupnp Project Ngiflib.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10717?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-10717 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-10717 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10717 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7fxx-c4v5-3v6v.