exempi: Infinite loop in ASF_Support::ReadHeaderObject function in XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/ASF_Support.cpp
Published Mar 15, 2018
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.64%
Description
An issue was discovered in Exempi before 2.4.4. The ASF_Support::ReadHeaderObject function in XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/ASF_Support.cpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted .asf file.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 2.4.4
Configuration 2
- 7.0
Configuration 3
- 14.04
- 16.04
- 17.10
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
exempi-0:2.2.0-9.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2019:2048
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
exempi
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
exempi
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | exempi-0:2.2.0-9.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2048 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | exempi | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | exempi | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.64% (0.01638) | 75.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1.64% (0.01638) | 75.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2.72% (0.02720) | 85.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1.64% (0.01638) | 74.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.72% (0.02720) | 85.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 1.64% (0.01638) | 74.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 2.72% (0.02720) | 84.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1.64% (0.01638) | 74.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.74% (0.02738) | 84.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.70% (0.01696) | 74.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.30% (0.00299) | 51.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00350) | 72.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 23, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00350) | 71.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.30% (0.00296) | 68.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.29% (0.00294) | 65.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.25% (0.00247) | 60.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.94% (0.01943) | 48.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.94% (0.01943) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (9)
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2048 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-18236 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102484 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1559596 Issue Tracking
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/exempi/commit/?id=fe59605d3520bf2ca4e0a963d194f10e9fee5806 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00013.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18236
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3668-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-18236
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2048 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-18236 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102484 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1559596 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://cgit.freedesktop.org/exempi/commit/?id=fe59605d3520bf2ca4e0a963d194f10e9fee5806 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00013.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18236 | ||
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3668-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-18236 |
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