CVE-2017-18238
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.52%
Description
An issue was discovered in Exempi before 2.4.4. The TradQT_Manager::ParseCachedBoxes function in XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/QuickTime_Support.cpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted XMP data in a .qt file.
How to fix CVE-2017-18238
To remediate CVE-2017-18238, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/exempi—upgrade to 2.4.4-1 or later
Is CVE-2017-18238 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.4.4-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |