CVE-2017-18215 json
xvpng.c in xv 3.10a has memory corruption (out-of-bounds write) when decoding PNG comment fields, leading to crashes or potentially code ex…
published 2018-03-05 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-9347
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
xvpng.c in xv 3.10a has memory corruption (out-of-bounds write) when decoding PNG comment fields, leading to crashes or potentially code execution, because it uses an incorrect length value.
Exploit prediction
2.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
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bugzilla.suse.com
/attachment.cgi?id=728337
issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-updates/2018-02/msg00088.html
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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bugzilla.suse.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=1043479
issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-18215
- NVD CVE-2017-18215
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