An issue was discovered in Exempi before 2.4.4.
Priority LOW 28CWE-835Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · 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-835.
Summary
An issue was discovered in Exempi before 2.4.4. The ASF_Support::ReadHeaderObject function in XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/ASF_Support.cpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted .asf file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01638 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
| 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:exempi_project:exempi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.4.4 | Vulnerable | Exempi Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 16.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:exempi_project:exempi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.4.4 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 Lowexempi 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 →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No 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
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-18236
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p685-5hhq-666f
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-18236 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-18236 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p685-5hhq-666f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-18236 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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