CVE-2017-18236

MEDIUMNVD 5.5

5.5

An issue was discovered in Exempi before 2.4.4. The ASF_Support::ReadHeaderObject function in XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/ASF_Support.cpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted .asf file.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: —
EPSS: 75.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 15, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (10)

cve@mitrehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2048
cve@mitrehttps://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102484
cve@mitrehttps://cgit.freedesktop.org/exempi/commit/?id=fe59605d3520bf2ca4e0a963d194f10e9fee5806
cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00013.html
cve@mitrehttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3668-1/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2048
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102484
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://cgit.freedesktop.org/exempi/commit/?id=fe59605d3520bf2ca4e0a963d194f10e9fee5806
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00013.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://usn.ubuntu.com/3668-1/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-835Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-18236?

CVE-2017-18236 is a medium vulnerability published on March 15, 2018. An issue was discovered in Exempi before 2.4.4. The ASFSupport::ReadHeaderObject function in XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/ASFSupport.cpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted .asf file.

When was CVE-2017-18236 disclosed?

CVE-2017-18236 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 15, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2017-18236 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-18236 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 75.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-18236?

CVE-2017-18236 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2017-18236?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-18236, 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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CVE-2017-18236

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