Out-of-bounds Read in Minidjvu Project
CVE-2017-12444
The mdjvu_bitmap_get_bounding_box function in base/4bitmap.c in minidjvu 0.8 can cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and application crash) via a crafted djvu file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 57.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Minidjvu Project — versions 0.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100416 (vdb-entry)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Aug/15 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12444?
- CVE-2017-12444 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Minidjvu Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-08-17.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12444?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-12444 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.