Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting exempi-devel package, versions <0:2.2.0-9.el7


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.47% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-EXEMPIDEVEL-2538711
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed15 Mar 2018

Introduced: 15 Mar 2018

CVE-2017-18233  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 exempi-devel to version 0:2.2.0-9.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-2048.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream exempi-devel package and not the exempi-devel package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in Exempi before 2.4.4. Integer overflow in the Chunk class in XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/RIFF.cpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted XMP data in a .avi file.