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Out-of-bounds Read

CVE-2017-12444

Medium
6.5/10

Summary

The mdjvu_bitmap_get_bounding_box function in base/4bitmap.c in minidjvu 0.8 can cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and application crash) via a crafted djvu file.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH

CWE-125 - Out-of-Bounds Read

Out-of-bounds read is a vulnerability that allows access to memory beyond the authorized accessible location. Such a vulnerability compromises the confidentiality of the trusted environment in the application and enables an attacker to launch further attacks by leveraging the exposed information.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published