Libextractor 'plugins/dvi_extractor.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:101595

Info

Libextractor 'plugins/dvi_extractor.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 101595
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2017-15922
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 17 2017 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 19 2017 08:00PM
Credit: Leon Zhao
Vulnerable: GNU libextractor 1.4
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Libextractor 'plugins/dvi_extractor.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

Libextractor is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to crash the affected application, resulting in a denial-of-service condition.

Libextractor 1.4 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Libextractor 'plugins/dvi_extractor.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

The researcher has created a proof-of-concept to demonstrate the issue. Please see the references for more information.

Solution / Fix

Libextractor 'plugins/dvi_extractor.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

References

Libextractor 'plugins/dvi_extractor.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

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