In libquicktime 1.2.4, an allocation failure was found in the function quicktime_read_info in lqt_quicktime.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
CVE-2017-12143
MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 6.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 6.5; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
6.5
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 6.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 6.5
- EG Score
- 6.5(medium)
- EPSS
- 59.8%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 2, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
References (4)
- cve@mitrehttps://somevulnsofadlab.blogspot.com/2017/07/libquicktimeallocation-failed-in.html
- cve@mitrehttps://sourceforge.net/p/libquicktime/mailman/message/35888850/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://somevulnsofadlab.blogspot.com/2017/07/libquicktimeallocation-failed-in.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://sourceforge.net/p/libquicktime/mailman/message/35888850/
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2017-12143?
CVE-2017-12143 is a medium vulnerability published on August 2, 2017. In libquicktime 1.2.4, an allocation failure was found in the function quicktimereadinfo in lqt_quicktime.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
When was CVE-2017-12143 disclosed?
CVE-2017-12143 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 2, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-12143 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-12143 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 59.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-12143?
CVE-2017-12143 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-12143?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-12143, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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