exempi: Stack-based buffer overflow in XMPFiles/source/FileHandlers/PostScript_Handler.cpp:PostScript_MetaHandler::ParsePSFile() allows for denial of service
Published Mar 6, 2018
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.23%
Description
An issue was discovered in Exempi through 2.4.4. There is a stack-based buffer over-read in the PostScript_MetaHandler::ParsePSFile() function in XMPFiles/source/FileHandlers/PostScript_Handler.cpp.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 2.4.4
Configuration 2
- 14.04
- 16.04
- 17.10
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
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:L/UI:N/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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.23% (0.01229) | 67.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.08% (0.02082) | 79.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00159) | 52.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00159) | 52.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00159) | 50.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 28.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (8)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-7729 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=105206 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1555160 Issue Tracking
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/exempi/commit/?id=baa4b8a02c1ffab9645d13f0bfb1c0d10d311a0c x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BCFXKOOATZ2B5G3G7EBXZWVZHEABN4ZV/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7729
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3668-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-7729
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-7729 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=105206 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1555160 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://cgit.freedesktop.org/exempi/commit/?id=baa4b8a02c1ffab9645d13f0bfb1c0d10d311a0c | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BCFXKOOATZ2B5G3G7EBXZWVZHEABN4ZV/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7729 | ||
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3668-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-7729 |
Change history (0)
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