Exempi up to 2.4.3 ASF File ASF_Support.cpp ReadHeaderObject resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Exempi up to 2.4.3. Impacted is the function ASF_Support::ReadHeaderObject of the file XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/ASF_Support.cpp of the component ASF File Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2017-18236. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Exempi up to 2.4.3. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function ASF_Support::ReadHeaderObject of the file XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/ASF_Support.cpp of the component ASF File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 08/30/2017. The weakness was presented 03/15/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at bugs.freedesktop.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-18236 since 03/15/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 197 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 108839 (Fedora 27 : exempi (2018-c442aad4dc)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 171678 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for exempi (SUSE-SU-2018:3389-1)).

Upgrading to version 2.4.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (108839). See VDB-114149, VDB-114150, VDB-114151 and VDB-114152 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 108839
Nessus Name: Fedora 27 : exempi (2018-c442aad4dc)
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OpenVAS ID: 52995
OpenVAS Name: Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 1310-1] exempi security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Exempi 2.4.4
Patch: cgit.freedesktop.org

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08/30/2017 🔍
03/15/2018 +197 days 🔍
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04/04/2018 +19 days 🔍
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02/22/2023 +1784 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: FEDORA-2018-c442aad4dc
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-18236 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-18236
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-114658
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2018 08:07
Updated: 02/22/2023 08:32
Changes: 03/16/2018 08:07 (75), 01/14/2020 09:10 (3), 02/22/2023 08:30 (5), 02/22/2023 08:32 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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