6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2017-2575
Libbpg NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability was found while fuzzing libbpg 0.9.7. It is a NULL pointer dereference issue due to missing check of the return value of function malloc in the BPG encoder. This vulnerability appeared while converting a malicious JPEG file to BPG.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 22, 2018, 9:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:23 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-2575 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Libbpg_project libbpg
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-2017-2575.

URL Resource
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q2/100 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97963 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/148857 Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q2/100 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97963 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-2575 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 19, 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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97963 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97963 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q2/100 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q2/100 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/148857 [Third Party Advisory]
    Added CWE CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libbpg_project:libbpg:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 23, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97963 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.09 }} 0.02%

score

0.37634

percentile

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