exempi: null pointer dereference in PostScript_Support::ConvertToDate function in XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/PostScript_Support.cpp
Published Mar 15, 2018
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.15%
Description
An issue was discovered in Exempi before 2.4.3. The PostScript_Support::ConvertToDate function in XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/PostScript_Support.cpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted .ps file.
Affected products
No data.
- < 2.4.3
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
exempi
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
exempi
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
exempi
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | exempi | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | exempi | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | exempi | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of Exempi as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7 as they did not include support for PostScript format.
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
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.15% (0.01152) | 65.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.15% (0.01152) | 65.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00087) | 37.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00087) | 36.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00084) | 34.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00076) | 30.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00120) | 46.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00097) | 39.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 26.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-18237 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=101914 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1559599 Issue Tracking
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/exempi/commit/?id=f19d0107fbae1fb41836cd110d4425e407e64048 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18237
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-18237
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-18237 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=101914 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1559599 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://cgit.freedesktop.org/exempi/commit/?id=f19d0107fbae1fb41836cd110d4425e407e64048 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18237 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-18237 |
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