CVE-2017-18237 An issue was discovered in Exempi before 2.4.3. The PostScript_Support::ConvertToDate function in XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/PostScript_Support.cpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of serv...
MediumCVSS 5.5
EPSS 1.2%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
An issue was discovered in Exempi before 2.4.3. The PostScript_Support::ConvertToDate function in XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/PostScript_Support.cpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted .ps file.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/exempi(Debian:12) | < 2.4.3-1 | 2.4.3-1 |
| debian/exempi(Debian:13) | < 2.4.3-1 | 2.4.3-1 |
| debian/exempi(Debian:14) | < 2.4.3-1 | 2.4.3-1 |
| exempi project exempi | < 2.4.3 | 2.4.3 |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2017-18237 vendor-advisory
- bugs.freedesktop.org exploit third-party-advisory
- cgit.freedesktop.org patch