CVE-2017-18185
QPDF Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
Description
An issue was discovered in QPDF before 7.0.0. There is a large heap-based out-of-bounds read in the Pl_Buffer::write function in Pl_Buffer.cc. It is caused by an integer overflow in the PNG filter.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 13, 2018, 7:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 8, 2018, 1:29 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-18185.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/qpdf/qpdf/commit/ec7d74a386c0b2f38990079c3b0d2a2b30be0e71 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/qpdf/qpdf/issues/150 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3638-1/ |
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CVE-2017-18185 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 08, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3638-1/ [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 26, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/qpdf/qpdf/commit/ec7d74a386c0b2f38990079c3b0d2a2b30be0e71 No Types Assigned https://github.com/qpdf/qpdf/commit/ec7d74a386c0b2f38990079c3b0d2a2b30be0e71 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/qpdf/qpdf/issues/150 No Types Assigned https://github.com/qpdf/qpdf/issues/150 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-125 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:qpdf_project:qpdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.0.0
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-18185 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-18185
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.12 }} 0.00%
score
0.43632
percentile