NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting exempi package, versions <2.4.5-2ubuntu0.1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.24% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-EXEMPI-296994
  • published22 Jun 2018
  • disclosed22 Jun 2018

Introduced: 22 Jun 2018

CVE-2018-12648  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 exempi to version 2.4.5-2ubuntu0.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream exempi package and not the exempi package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

The WEBP::GetLE32 function in XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/WEBP_Support.hpp in Exempi 2.4.5 has a NULL pointer dereference.