xvpng.c in xv 3.10a has memory corruption (out-of-bounds write) when decoding PNG comment…
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
xvpng.c in xv 3.10a has memory corruption (out-of-bounds write) when decoding PNG comment fields, leading to crashes or potentially code execution, because it uses an incorrect length value.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02208 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xv_project:xv:3.10a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.10a | Vulnerable | Xv Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 42.3 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:xv_project:xv:3.10a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.10a Vulnerable ·Xv Project
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-18215
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-99x2-jhx8-rqm7
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-18215 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-18215 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-99x2-jhx8-rqm7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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