CVE-2017-18215

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

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.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 78.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 5, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttps://bugzilla.suse.com/attachment.cgi?id=728337
cve@mitrehttps://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1043479
cve@mitrehttps://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2018-02/msg00088.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.suse.com/attachment.cgi?id=728337
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1043479
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2018-02/msg00088.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-18215?

CVE-2017-18215 is a critical vulnerability published on March 5, 2018. 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.

When was CVE-2017-18215 disclosed?

CVE-2017-18215 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 5, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2017-18215 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-18215 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 78.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-18215?

CVE-2017-18215 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2017-18215?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-18215, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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