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CVE-2017-12923
OLEStream::WriteVT_LPSTR in olestrm.cpp in libfpx 1.3.1_p6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference)…
Medium6.5EPSS 1.3%
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- mitre
Description
OLEStream::WriteVT_LPSTR in olestrm.cpp in libfpx 1.3.1_p6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted fpx image.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.3% · top 30% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (2)
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/08/09/libfpx-null-pointer-dereference-in-olestreamwritevt_lpstr-olestrm-cpp/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20170817 libfpx: NULL pointer dereference in OLEStream:riteVT_LPSTR (olestrm.cpp) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
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