Integer overflow in Exempi Project

CVE-2017-18233

An issue was discovered in Exempi before 2.4.4. Integer overflow in the Chunk class in XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/RIFF.cpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted XMP data in a .avi file.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

EPSS: 0.015 (71.7th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-18233?
CVE-2017-18233 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Exempi Project, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-03-15.
How severe is CVE-2017-18233?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.