CVE-2018-17073 Null dereference in n/a
High 7.5
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-17073 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2018-17073 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17073 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-17073/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-17073/index.md)
A NULL pointer dereference in the bitmap library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted 4-bit image.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-17073?
CVE-2018-17073 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
wernsey/bitmap before 2018-08-18 allows a NULL pointer dereference via a 4-bit image.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17073?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bitmap Project Bitmap.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17073?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17073 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-17073 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17073 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9qx5-gp64-8fhf.