CVE-2017-18215: Detailed Vulnerability Analysis and Overview

Status: Modified - Last modified: 21-11-2024 Published: 05-03-2018

CVE-2017-18215
Vulnerability Scoring

9.8
/10

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low Impact
  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Privileges Required: None
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • User Interaction: NONE

CIA Impact Definition

  • Confidentiality: HIGH IMPACT
  • Integrity: HIGH IMPACT
  • Availability: HIGH IMPACT

CVE-2017-18215 Vulnerability Summary

xvpng.c in xv 3.10a has memory corruption (out-of-bounds write) when decoding PNG comment fields, leading to crashes or potentially code execution, because it uses an incorrect length value.

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Impact Analysis for CVE-2017-18215

CVE-2017-18215: Detailed Information and External References

EPSS

0.00535

EPSS %

0.77034

References

0.00535

CWE

CWE-787

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:a:xv_project:xv:3.10a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:xv_project:xv:3.10a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS3 Source

nvd@nist.gov

CVSS3 Type

Primary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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