exempi: Infinite loop in TradQT_Manager::ParseCachedBoxes function in XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/QuickTime_Support.cpp
Published Mar 15, 2018
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.40%
Description
An issue was discovered in Exempi before 2.4.4. The TradQT_Manager::ParseCachedBoxes function in XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/QuickTime_Support.cpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted XMP data in a .qt file.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 2.4.4
Configuration 2
- 7.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
exempi-0:2.2.0-9.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2019:2048
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
exempi
Not affected
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 | 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 as they did not include the vulnerable code.
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.40% (0.01400) | 71.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.45% (0.01449) | 69.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.52% (0.00519) | 64.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.44% (0.00442) | 75.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 23, 2024 | 0.42% (0.00422) | 73.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00358) | 71.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.35% (0.00354) | 68.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.30% (0.00298) | 64.56th | 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-2017-18238 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102483 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1558715 Issue Tracking
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/exempi/commit/?id=886cd1d2314755adb1f4cdb99c16ff00830f0331 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00013.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18238
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3668-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-18238
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2048 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-18238 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102483 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1558715 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://cgit.freedesktop.org/exempi/commit/?id=886cd1d2314755adb1f4cdb99c16ff00830f0331 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00013.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18238 | ||
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3668-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-18238 |
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