Out-of-bounds Read in Gnu Libextractor
CVE-2017-15922
In GNU Libextractor 1.4, there is an out-of-bounds read in the EXTRACTOR_dvi_extract_method function in plugins/dvi_extractor.c.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.013 (67.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Gnu Libextractor — versions 1.4
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Mailing List, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15922?
- CVE-2017-15922 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Libextractor, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-10-26.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15922?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.