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TI-2017-13419 Aliases CVE-2017-18234GHSA-2pcx-jpw3-x254

An issue was discovered in Exempi before 2.4.3.

Priority LOW 37CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 7 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

An issue was discovered in Exempi before 2.4.3. It allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memcpy with resultant use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a .pdf file containing JPEG data, related to XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/ReconcileTIFF.cpp, XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/TIFF_MemoryReader.cpp, and XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/TIFF_Support.hpp.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01649 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 7 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:exempi_project:exempi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.4.3VulnerableExempi Project
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:exempi_project:exempi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.4.3 Vulnerable ·Exempi Project
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2019:2048 Released 2019-08-06 · Red Hat rating Low
    exempi security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) exempi-2.2.0-9.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) exempi-devel-2.2.0-9.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) exempi-2.2.0-9.el7, exempi-devel-2.2.0-9.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) exempi-2.2.0-9.el7, exempi-2.2.0-9.el7.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) exempi-devel-2.2.0-9.el7, exempi-devel-2.2.0-9.el7.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) exempi-2.2.0-9.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) exempi-devel-2.2.0-9.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2048
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2048
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2048
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2048
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2048
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2048
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2048
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-18234
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2pcx-jpw3-x254

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 3

Sources

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