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Unscored CVE-2017-18237 EUVD-2017-9369GHSA-j3wm-c6rh-6rw8

An issue was discovered in Exempi before 2.4.3. The PostScript_Support::ConvertToDate function in XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/PostScript_…

Published Mar 15, 2018 · Updated Sep 17, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

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.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 exempi 2.4.3-1 —
Debian 13 exempi 2.4.3-1 —
Debian 12 exempi 2.4.3-1 —

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