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CVE-2017-15601

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4641-1

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

In GNU Libextractor 1.4, there is a heap-based buffer overflow in the EXTRACTOR_png_extract_method function in plugins/png_extractor.c, related to processiTXt and stndup.

En GNU Libextractor 1.4, hay un desbordamiento de búfer basado en memoria dinámica (heap) en la función EXTRACTOR_png_extract_method en plugins/png_extractor.c, relacionado con processiTXt y stndup.

It was discovered that Libextractor incorrectly handled zero sample rate. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. It was discovered that Libextractor incorrectly handled certain FLAC metadata. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. It was discovered that Libextractor incorrectly handled certain specially crafted files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. Various other issues were also addressed.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2017-10-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2017-10-18 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-05 First Exploit
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Gnu
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 Libextractor
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 1.4
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Affected